Amarama Vercnocke
Here and now while in transition
mixed media
varying dimensions
2022
Statement
The art created in this piece goes onto the topic of gender identity on personal levels for the artist and how they interact with it in the world. Being a non-binary transgender person that experiences gender dysphoria especially in a plus sized body is a painful experience for the artist.
The artist does not know what it is to be a woman or man and often times questions what that means in their life.
The materials for the rug are hand dyed, hand spun and crocheted by the artist meditatively as this question is pondered.
The sculpture of a small plus sized incomplete bust sits on top of a hand crocheted cloth that is meant to be a self portrait of the artist. It has glass shards on one side of the chest. They try to show their internal pain with gender dysphoria with their chest while trying to make a new beautiful presence with the broken glass mosaic pieces.
In the background is a nature scene needle felted with wool on a hoop. It shows the location where the artist was married 17 years ago and focuses on a willow tree. Scenes of nature bring a sense of balance to the artist in their search for their own inner gender identity and ways of honoring their lived experiences.
instagram @amaramaart
Their inspirations are Cassandra Buck @cassandrabuckart
and Freeon Whittle, their father
Here and now while in transition
mixed media
varying dimensions
2022
Statement
The art created in this piece goes onto the topic of gender identity on personal levels for the artist and how they interact with it in the world. Being a non-binary transgender person that experiences gender dysphoria especially in a plus sized body is a painful experience for the artist.
The artist does not know what it is to be a woman or man and often times questions what that means in their life.
The materials for the rug are hand dyed, hand spun and crocheted by the artist meditatively as this question is pondered.
The sculpture of a small plus sized incomplete bust sits on top of a hand crocheted cloth that is meant to be a self portrait of the artist. It has glass shards on one side of the chest. They try to show their internal pain with gender dysphoria with their chest while trying to make a new beautiful presence with the broken glass mosaic pieces.
In the background is a nature scene needle felted with wool on a hoop. It shows the location where the artist was married 17 years ago and focuses on a willow tree. Scenes of nature bring a sense of balance to the artist in their search for their own inner gender identity and ways of honoring their lived experiences.
instagram @amaramaart
Their inspirations are Cassandra Buck @cassandrabuckart
and Freeon Whittle, their father
