2D Art Collection
What is loneliness? How can art depict and analyze these moments to create a sense of resonance? This series began as an attempt to visualize scenes of loneliness — then grew into exploring the idea of being alone but not lonely, both physically alone and surrounded by people.
Childhood photo references of an amusement park — the desire to go play, even alone, even by myself.
An observational painting, redrawn in Procreate with a distorted background — colors changed, a figure added.
Drawn in graphite and charcoal, photographed, then repeated — an oppressive background juxtaposed with the figure.
Contrast of overabundance of food with empty chairs and cutlery — wealthy, with no one to share it with.
Contrast between the bunny and its environment shows disharmony as the outlier.
Cut and collaged from magazines — expressing my inner thoughts and world when alone.
A cozy yet dark interior with blinding light outside — staring at empty space no longer occupied.
An underwater ocean universe in one-point perspective — loneliness pushed through the scale of figure and environment.
An old man reading, with skeletal legs — the pursuit of knowledge, a fulfilled inner self.
Pencil laid the first layer, then watercolor and fineliner — not alone, yet isolated.
Contrast in color and texture emphasizes walking your own path, away from what's expected or chosen for you.
Depicts the feeling of loneliness when trapped inside your own mind, unable to accurately communicate.
Contrast to create depth in one-point perspective — a sense of movement toward the center, a bright future.
Repetition of staircases leading nowhere — social disconnection and pointless conversations.
A charcoal still life pinned to the wall, photographed, then redrawn over in Procreate. Art accompanies me.
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