IGNACIO BARBOZA IB Visual Arts 2015 Lincoln School Costa Rica

Studio work

Ignacio Barboza

Animalia by Ignacio Barboza

Digital photgraphy and pen. 28 x 22 cms

These are representations of animals superimposed over self portraits. It blends photography with pen drawing. With these images I want to represent how we have become such a complex society, full of luxuries and material things, but at the same time deep inside we are still animals. Continuing with the same idea, I created "Animalia 2". I pretend to create consciousness about the need to go back to the simple, to the instinctive, which I express with the different faces.

Beauty Hurts by Ignacio Barboza

Assemblage

Food Couture 1 by Ignacio Barboza

Digital photography, eatable dress made out of lettuce

The purpose for this project is to show that anything can be worn and that simple things can turn out to be beautiful. It’s an original idea, which breaks the scheme of the fashion industry. "You are what

you eat" and "you are what you wear; so why not, "you wear what you eat." At the beginning of the project I wanted to work with food, then I wanted to work with fashion. Then blended these two ideas until I got the final product. I included the fashion designs on my own personal Magazine called "Philos Magazine".

Food Couture 2 by Ignacio Barboza

Digital photography, eatable dress made out of tortillas

Hunging beauty by Ignacio Barboza

Mixed Media (Wood, Flowers on Fabrics) 165 x 70 cms

The main idea behind this artwork is to make a social critique to the generalized idea of how a beautiful woman should look like. It pretends to create awareness of this social stereotype. The artwork expresses the idea that although women are discriminated and not treated equally, they are still beautiful. Additionally, the three different body figures, or sizes, represent the idea that all women want to look beautiful but they also fall under the stereotype of how they should look like to beaccepted, therefore they are somehow like marionettes.

The main idea behind this artwork is to make a social critique to the generalized idea of how a beautiful woman should look like. It pretends to create awareness of this social stereotype. The artwork expresses the idea that although women are discriminated and not treated equally, they are still beautiful. Additionally, the three different body figures, or sizes, represent the idea that all women want to look beautiful but they also fall under the stereotype of how they should look like to be accepted, therefore they are somehow like marionettes.

Inside me by Ignacio Barboza

 Wood, Plastic and Cardboard. 37 x 42 cms

The idea of the “Inside Me” project began with the realization that sometimes I am judged in a onedimensional way, although I’m aware I’m multidimensional just like Russian Matryoshka Dolls. That’s how I developed the concept of creating three solid pyramids that overlap with each other. Each pyramid represents how people perceive me. At the same time, each pyramid has three faces of different aspects of my personality.

Daysi and Lilly by Ignacio Barboza

Acrylic on paper. 44 x 37 cms

Daisy and Lilly is a set of two acrylic-on-canvas paintings. Both abstract paintings are rich in color and texture, with red, orange and yellow flowers. The bright flowers are a representation of women’s beauty in society. They are a clear and powerful symbol for intense romantic love/sex. Red is the color of passion and represents a close representation or likeness to the heart.

Walking on roses by Ignacio Barboza

Ink on Glass/Flowers.  60 x 44 cms

"Walking on Roses" is an Ink drawing on a Glass panel. The project mixes the drawing itself with real flowers and light design. The purpose of this projectis to express the idea that firm foot steps can be taken while being subtle and delicate. These footsteps represent the decisions, the actions and the words that one can say. How you approach certain adversities in life, taking strong steps and at the same time being caring and optimistic.