Gabrielle Tolliver

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Piece Me Together Again

2020

How does one rebuild after tragedy? How do you pick up the pieces again? Piece Me Together Again depicts the challenging rebuilding process after traumatic experiences. Similar to evolving after a life changing event, many “pieces of the self” we once knew no longer fit into the same spaces they once did. Through the lens of automatic ink drawings and watercolor pooling, the challenge of putting oneself back together is shown. How do you create something new from the old shards of yourself?

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Watercolor and Ink on Paper

22” x 24”
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Image Description: Piece Me Together Again / Main Image

Artist + Gabrielle Tolliver

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I am 22 year old New Orleans native and have been surrounded by different art forms my entire life. Through the cultural influence of the city, I have used visual arts to explore the themes of mental health and experiences of minorities in modern day America. While attending Xavier University of Louisiana, I studied closely under artists Ayo Scott and Ron Bechet, implementing the use of audacious color palettes and automatic drawings into my work. Basing my work primarily in abstraction, my compositions aim to incorporate elements of nature, the human form, emotions, and their relationships. By combining intuitive creation and strategic arrangement, the compositions are able to display the beauty of chaotic forms and their interactions. This general theme formed naturally throughout my early stages of painting and has transferred to different mediums.

My work's based primarily in acrylic paint, watercolor, and Chinese ink, are constructed in layers. Each wash is allowed to interact freely with its material and is adjusted through a meditative process of improvisation. This careful arrangement of various layers invites the viewer to dive deeply into each piece and reflect on the suggested themes.

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Gabrielle Tolliver

Piece Me Together Again

2020

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