Aniesse Koehl "Joyful Home" Mixed-Media Painting on Canvas

Size: 30 cm x 60 cm. (2 - 30 x 30 cm. )

Materials: Two panel Mixed-Media Painting on canvas.

My work combines painting, photography, and installation to explore memory and identity through history, legends, folktales, and mythology. The narrative elements in my work originate from a religious upbringing that combined American Southern Baptist tradition with both African and Native American belief systems. My imagery stems from my life-long fascination with folktales, superstition, and storytelling.

"I use drawing, photography, and collage to examine the historical and metaphysical aspects of storytelling. My imagery goes through a series of transformations before being reworked and committed to paper or canvas. Through collage and layering, each work becomes a repository for memories, dreams, and history."

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