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Group Members:<\/strong> Alexandra Deligente<\/div>\n
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My project is an identity mask. We were assigned to decorate a mask with things we identify with. I made my mask a bit basic, but that ties into my identity, as I am a very simple and straightforward person. When I thought about my identity, the first thing that came to mind was my ethnicity. I am Filipino, and throughout my entire life, I’ve been surrounded by Filipino food, Filipino culture, and Tagalog. On the other cheek is a photo of Snoopy with books. I am, at heart, a bookworm, and the image could symbolize my love of reading and my passion for learning. I wrote in marker subjects that I love, specifically the sciences.
\nAdditionally, I printed a photo of a camera because I love photography and own 4 cameras that I love switching between. Then, I have my dog on top because I really do identify as a dog lover\/a dog owner. My dog has become my entire personality, and it came to a point a few years ago when I would only post my dog on social media, and it became a problem. On the left side, I love to travel, and I wrote some of the different countries I have visited. Then, in the middle, I have a little recipe image, as I’ve loved trying new foods since I was younger, whether that’s making them myself or going somewhere new. Even though I am not the best at baking and cooking, I still really enjoy the fun of it all. Then, I just added cute flowers and purple ribbons for decoration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHow did completing your project help you explore the role of arts in the lives of New Yorkers and their communities?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My project helped me explore the role of arts in the lives of New Yorkers by helping me realize how quick people judge a book by its cover. Creating these identity masks comes to show how people don\u2019t take time to truly process and break down complex ideas and would rather resort to ignorance. People quickly judge by what they immediately see and what we reveal to the world around us, isn\u2019t always a true representation of our true selves. I find that this hinders many individuals from showing their true selves and causes significant limitations. However, this doesn\u2019t only apply in individuals but in the arts as well. Many people find art boring, but that\u2019s because of their lack of processing and reflecting about the reasoning an artist has created a specific piece of art. For example, what the artist\u2019s purpose was, why he used certain techniques, etc.<\/p>\n

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