AI – About Identity

This artwork explores the nuances associated with identity. A mandala, this artwork has three sectors, each repeating once. The first is a tree. It makes us wonder whether identity is a natural phenomenon. That is, is our identity acquired as naturally as a tree bears fruits? The next contains bricks and waves. The former a symbol of both stability and rigidity, and the latter a symbol of movement and change. Together, they make us wonder to what extent is our identity a fixed, as in unchanging, phenomenon and to what extent is change in our identity necessary, important and desirable.

The third sector uses the technique of pointillism. The small dots of colour appear to form a shape, image or pattern when viewed from a distance. This brings to mind the principle of Gestalt theory – ‘the whole is more than the sum of its parts.’ Even though our eyes see the dots, they perceive a shape, which, strictly speaking, does not exist. Translating this thought to our discussion on identity, does it mean that as people, we are more than all of our identities put together?

P.S. No AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been used in creating this artwork!

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