Marishka Soekarna

I found that a woman’s profile has closeness to what is in the form of symbolic objects and the reflection on the body, so that its portrayal is mixed with some personal elements of the artist. This self-portrayal depiction becomes a narrative for every individual who indeed declares daily life as a statement of an identity. I chose not to be visually realistic because of how I see art as a form of escapism, almost naïve and a bit surreal. The elements of closeness and an identity in the society, as a women and a mother, became a formula of my personal perspective, thoughts and the foundation of the idea of my works.

I found that a woman’s profile has closeness to what is in the form of symbolic objects and the reflection on the body, so that its portrayal is mixed with some personal elements of the artist. This self-portrayal depiction becomes a narrative for every individual who indeed declares daily life as a statement of an identity. I chose not to be visually realistic because of how I see art as a form of escapism, almost naïve and a bit surreal. The elements of closeness and an identity in the society, as a women and a mother, became a formula of my personal perspective, thoughts and the foundation of the idea of my works.