CREATING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION : THE STRUGGLE AND RESILIENCE OF ANIMALS TO REFLECT THE SUBTLETIES OF HUMAN LIFE

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Abstract

        This article presents an artistic creation under the theme " Creating Artistic Expression: The Struggle and Resilience of Animals to Reflect the Subtleties of Human Life." The artwork is a symbolic representation using animals as icons to portray the fight and struggle to survive in society. It touches on themes of greed, envy, anger, and delusion which are causes of insatiability, and the contemporary societal race to outshine others. This is reflected through the forms of wild animals battling for survival, acting purely on instinct without moral accountability. It aims to provide a reflection for humans to recognize, contemplate, and appreciate the values that differentiate us from animals. The creation process involves acrylic painting techniques, creating textures and patterns, transforming these patterns into various animal forms, layering colors to achieve different depths, and using specific brush strokes to convey emotions and feelings unique to the artist.