12 of 52

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

12 of 52

Size: 30 x 40″

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

This is the first piece in the “52 Collection”. My first love was charcoal. Instinctually, the first piece of the “52 Collection” had to be black and white. Female form was depicted in a basic frontal view and inspired by my imagination.

The “52 Collection” is a year long self exploratory project created by Yanique DaCosta. The “52 Collection” is focused on the female form with aesthetics influenced by the day-to-day life and encounters of the artist, over a one year period. This can be compared to landscape and its relationship to seasons. Think of a tree with green leaves in summer versus the same tree with no leaves in winter. This same concept is true for the “52 Collection”. The female form in shown in varying ways based on weekly and seasonal life experiences of the artist. Pieces include varying color schemes and visual elements conveying those feelings and experiences.