The subject of my project is about having “two identities.” Being an immigrant for almost 9 years, I have adapted to the lifestyle here in the United States but at the same time I have this feeling that I don’t belong here or that I do not really fit in. But during my recent visit in the Philippines, I was expecting to feel at home but instead felt disconnected to my home country. I've realized that there have been a lot of changes and I felt a bit foreign. For this project, I will do mixed media, a painting and using images/collage(not sure). The project is inspired by Frida Kahlo’s artworks such as “Two Fridas” and the “Self portrait on the borderline between Mexico and the United States”. I showcase the two sides of my identity where the left side is the United States but the clothing I wear is a traditional philippine costume and the background is United states related imagery. And The right side is the Philippines but I’m wearing a normal clothing but I'm holding into somethings (maybe something string like) or something that would represent as something that disconnects in my body. I have also written my name “Kristiana Nicole” Nicole is my middle name but in the Philippines, most people there call me Nicole rather than my first name Kristiana.
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