Melody Hansen: Art That Speaks Volumes
Hansen introduces herself as graphic designer, illustrator, and
creative director.
“I visualize and I create.”
Her art projects ‘Because, honestly’ and ‘The Recollection’ is
aimed at provoking thought and inviting honest conversations through questions
posed by each artwork. It is aimed to challenge expectations and assumptions
that all is either black or white, mental health being its core idea.
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What started by playing around a little with Photoshop and
texts, making texts shine, glitter or fuzzy, gave birth to art forms unique yet
simple. Color coordinating things on Powerpoint presentation, making posters
for different projects, drawing on the top of t-shirts, her artwork evolved. Working
on typography helped Hansen in building her own brand.
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| Because, Honestly |
“Each one of us are living our own, unique stories at our own pace.”My takeaways from her:
“16 years later, and working is hard.
To see where you want to be, but not being there yet is frustrating. Sometimes,
I don't want to be a grown-up. Sometimes, I want to fast-forward to
where I'm successful and settled and skip the lengthy quiet, lonely seasons.
But when these "sometimes" come, I have to remind myself that time is
on my side. That time isn't out to get me, that these growing pains are
important. This is the in-between. This is the part of the film that is boring
to watch, but essential to the story. “
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“In a culture that determines success by how
fast a stranger likes your photo or by the amount of content you release so you
don't go forgotten, the idea of taking your time is not popular.“
“How I process who I am can only be done by
me. And no one else can experience what I internally experience. The
pressure is only a mere illusion. As Blood Orange says, "no one's waiting
for you anyway, so don't be stressed now."
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I love these artworks.
They are so simple yet on your face. Especially, 'We talk
but I can't see you.' I have felt this so many times. In today's world we just
talk to network, baring one's soul to understand someone's core self is so rare
these days. We talk, "connect", but we rarely actually
"see" the other person. That vulnerable self that provides depth to
connection.
Amazed by these awe inspiring art works. Really!!
The strokes, the lettering, the handwritten font, the paint
on the sketch of the face hiding a part of it- all make us feel uncomfortable-
just as the issue of mental health does too. Her ideas are fresh, lines messy
and emotions portrayed- soft. None of it is pretty, by the norm, but each of it
speaks with beauty.
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