I decided to add on to my first sustained investigation since my idea and final SI statement has changed since I created this piece, which was just the portrait of my great-grandma. I wanted to develop a deeper meaning, so I added fading images of her throughout the piece.
I wanted to show how when people immigrate they are not always able to go back and visit their loved ones for years. I have spoken to people who have said that they have not seen their family in Mexico for over 20 years. As well as people who were not able to go see their loved ones after they had passed away.
As time goes on, memories start to fade and the image of them does as well.
I love the way the pastels look with the photoshop. It exudes an aura of nostalgia with the repetition of the figure.
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