My name is Diane Marie Uwase, an autodidact visual artist based in Belgium. My work mainly contains allegorical portraits, of which the subjects fluctuate between different states of being. The overarching concepts are based on personal and observed experiences, the (often flawed) individual perception of our selves as an individual but also as a society. The work is an autobiographical visual attempt at unveiling emotion and the internal conflict that lies beneath the facade which is used to conform to expectations. The use of  figurative, geometrical and abstract elements enacts  a constant dialogue between reality and fiction. In such creating a sense of mystery as to the being of each character and a glimpse into the psyche of their space. My aim is to present these spaces and hypotheses while simultaneously attempting to offer possible answers, through inquiry and engagement.

     Three of the nine - 2021 

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