‘ESCAPE 2020’
ORIGINAL WORK BY DOM CZEPIGA
Model Credit: Jean Watts (@jean_watts) Photographer Credit: Anthony Evans (@themanuc)
Typography is ambiguous; it is both art and tool. When arranged, it makes up the written language and when combined with imagery it transitions to art. My body of works contains human facial features combined with overlapping typography to convey the issues one would tend to discount; it acts as a journal to what is happening in my psyche and in the world around us. I utilize a range of fonts and images dissected from a myriad of publications that contain vivid hues. Once all the materials are gathered, they are then strategically placed in a way that resembles a kaleidoscope that represents expressions and ideas; ultimately becoming a digital amalgam. The words serve to evoke power while the feminine figures act as a conduit of persuasive conveyance of emotion. As publications are diminishing in the wave of technology, the digital era has become more dynamic than ever. Diverse platforms such as social media being utilized as an outlet to channel neo-political issues, self-imaging, sexuality, and many more controversial topics that tend to be oversaturated. This era has become the “age of spin,” where everyone can upload, download, and bypass any information. This body of work is a call to action to the viewer to slow down and connect with the present, one image at a time. 52 AWARENOW / THE AMERICA EDITION
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