Tania Costa
OCAD University
This work records moments of shame and guilt-driven by traditional Catholic and patriarchal thought processes, capturing the female figures in moments of vulnerability and solitude. With a slight emphasis on pattern repetition and minimal colour use, these images depict the weight of tradition, identity, and emotion on the female form. The use of selective negative and positive space bounds the figures to space with no time or direction, giving a sense of hopelessness and confinement to the work. As an artist, I am interested in creating works that question my relationship with religion and my cultural heritage and exploring how those ideologies have shaped my sense of self and belonging.
1
2020
Oil on canvas
36” x 48”
2
2020
Ink on paper
36” x 48”
3
2020
Ink on paper
36” x 48”
4
2020
Oil on canvas
48” X 36"
