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The Arts
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‘Two Portraits’ for the price of one
 “Untitled” by Aasha Ramdeen is on display at 106 W. Broughton St. through Nov. 10. By Hannah Pittard Published: Friday, November 7, 2003 Seeking an appropriate conclusion to their time at SCAD, graduate computer art student Yohance Douglas and graduate illustration student Aasha Ramdeen have teamed to produce “Two Portraits,” their joint thesis exhibition. “The work featured in this show is unquestionably my most courageous endeavor,” said Ramdeen. “I allowed myself to be influenced by just about everything, and in so doing challenged the boundaries of illustration as far as I could. It marks a pivotal aspect in my career, and I felt it appropriate that the subject matter revolve around my impressions of this cathartic and liberating journey.” The result of Ramdeen’s journey is a series of self-portraits and abstracted interpretations of the artist’s significant experiences and personal concerns. According to Ramdeen, illustration is both functional and artistic. “It can be a conceptual surreal image like any other image while simultaneously having an immediate purpose,” she said. Ramdeen is especially eager to challenge those who view illustration as a lesser art because it is also a commercial art. “It is a grave misconception among many who believe illustration to be an illegitimate member of the fine art community because it is produced primarily for the sake of commerce and, as a result, may not be enjoyed as a piece of art in its own right,” she said. “While I do not consider myself a crusader of this cause, as an illustrator I cannot help but be compelled to defend its validity.” Douglas said his body of work expands beyond his major. “I am a computer art student who is having a thesis show comprised mainly of lithographs and etchings,” said Douglas, whose show, like Ramdeen’s, is a series of self-portraits. “All the pieces in the show are a kind of storyboard for a short experimental film that I am going to make about my life. In that sense they are connected to my computer art background.” Douglas excused his departure from computer art in the strictest sense by explaining that he is not a purist in any sense. “I really don’t believe that your art should be delineated by your medium of study, especially at a graduate level,” he said. “I think it is the concept that is the most important thing. However, I have not left the computer. Most of the work has gone through some digital process before its final analog result. Hence, I have been able to use my computer art training to accomplish some of the complex collages that are in the show.” “Two Portraits” features more than 20 pieces ranging from lithography to mixed media. It is a show by two individuals who are determined to take both an analytical and autobiographical look at themselves through visual media. “We both feel the irresistible desire to create visual imagery based on self-portraits,” said Douglas. “Naturally, we both have different points of view and thus, in a sense, two shows in one.” “Two Portraits” is on display at 106 W. Broughton St. through Nov. 10. |
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