As part of her Alicia’s AP Drawing coursework, Alicia has written the following artist statement and created the artwork below:
“I have been exploring etching into plexi-glass plates and printing on a traditional small printing press. This method forces me to work with intricate textures addressing the surface of the plate with tiny marks to create value, form, and emphasis. The delicate nature of the lines has become another layer of meaning, describing the fragile nature between religious beliefs and the forwarding of scientific progress. I find humor in each of my pieces as I change the intended meaning behind each of the works that I borrow from Bellini. As my series of twelve pieces evolves, I am becoming less literal about my references to Bellini’s works and creating more of my own narrative for each piece.
This year, as an AP Drawing student focusing on creating a body of twelve unified artworks [not all twelve are exibited below], I based my central idea around controversial uses of genetics in current western society. In each art work I address a different issue. For instance, artificial selection, or cloning. I borrow characters and setting from the paintings of one of the high Renaissance masters of art, Giovanni Bellini, who often depicts reverent Christian scenes. I superimpose my twist on controversial genetic technologies into these evocative backdrops.”
~Alicia Hoffman ‘11
