Michaela Lozada

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Pertinax Libertatem

March 4, 2018 by Michaela Lozada

(Charcoal, 18″ x 24″)

The tower in reality is the old Madison Square Garden Tower. The statue is Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Diana.

There are two versions of this statue: Diana 2 is iconic, a woman warrior carrying herself beautifully. Diana 1 was awkward, less graceful. This first Diana was destroyed in a fire, paving the way for the the creation of Diana 2. This new statue was stuck atop the aforementioned tower for a while, but afterwards, she inspired recreations in museums worldwide.

At the time when I created this, I was facing a major surgery for scoliosis. In this work, I relate Diana’s fire to my surgery. My pre-surgery self is Diana 1: awkward, unnatural. At the center is Diana 2, the image of what I will become. To the far right in the background is the tower, representing being stuck in the painful period of recovery afterwards. The title, “Pertinax Libertatum,” is Latin for “Stubborn Freedom.” I chose this because despite my fear, I knew I too would go on to be free of my tower and to inspire.

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Artist Statement

My art has always acted as a microphone for my thoughts and observations; through it, I make my voice heard. Through wide-ranging media, such as charcoal portraiture, 2-D and 3-D animation, and oil painting, I create statements on equally widespread themes, from the nobilities of simple living to issues of global concern.

Whenever possible, I use my computer science background to integrate elements of programming and the digital world into my art, making for a very unique portfolio!

Media

I choose media carefully to best complement this process. Charcoals and graphite are used to capture the most fleeting subject material, using quick, sparing strokes to reflect bodies in motion and draw out the evanescence of the image as a whole. For the opposite effect, I often elect to use paints (usually oils) to create a work with multiple depths. Glazes layered carefully on thicker mixes of paint are used to capture the nuances of the personalities I choose to convey. I always try to adapt my knowledge of computer science to my art, mixing traditional art with digital and combining seemingly opposing media.

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