Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, American artist Zoe Hawk’spaintings investigate the challenging transitional phase of girlhood, being an adolescent and feminine identity. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Missouri State University.The works of the artist, whose works have been published in many publications such as LA Times, Juxtapoz, Booooooom, ArtMaze Mag, JOIA Magazine, Plastik Magazine, have been exhibited both nationally and internationally.
The artist’s works are dominated by themes such as coming of age, gendered socialization, social conformity, individual identity, anxiety. It’s an interesting contrast that Zoe Hawk’s paintings have a sweet and familiar side but also an uncanny and odd feel.
Zoe Hawk explains the relationship between herself and her paintings as follows in comomag: “The anxiety that I felt with that transition permeates all the paintings,” says Zoe. “When I was a little girl, I thought about what it meant to be a woman. It was exciting and romantic, based on things you would see in cartoons and movies. But at the same time, it was sort of terrifying because it was this obscure, unknown thing, and also inevitable. The inevitability of it was terrifying to me. You can’t stop it.”
Yasunori Kimata is a Japanese artist from Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture. He is also a muralist, live painter, ceramic relief sculptor, and designer who works in a variety of media.
Zoe Hawk’s Paintings Celebrate Feminine Identity
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, American artist Zoe Hawk’s paintings investigate the challenging transitional phase of girlhood, being an adolescent and feminine identity. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Missouri State University. The works of the artist, whose works have been published in many publications such as LA Times, Juxtapoz, Booooooom, ArtMaze Mag, JOIA Magazine, Plastik Magazine, have been exhibited both nationally and internationally.
The artist’s works are dominated by themes such as coming of age, gendered socialization, social conformity, individual identity, anxiety. It’s an interesting contrast that Zoe Hawk’s paintings have a sweet and familiar side but also an uncanny and odd feel.
Zoe Hawk explains the relationship between herself and her paintings as follows in comomag: “The anxiety that I felt with that transition permeates all the paintings,” says Zoe. “When I was a little girl, I thought about what it meant to be a woman. It was exciting and romantic, based on things you would see in cartoons and movies. But at the same time, it was sort of terrifying because it was this obscure, unknown thing, and also inevitable. The inevitability of it was terrifying to me. You can’t stop it.”
You can check Zoe Hawk’s website, and follow her on Instagram.
You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram.
Subscribe to our NewsletterMiray Sincer
🌴🎪🌴
See author's posts
Related Posts
Everlasting New-Neu Era in Design: Underground Media
In this selection, we’ll take a glance at the works of beloved artists that have left their mark on us & underground media lately.
Aryo Toh Djojo: Lost in Space While Observing LA’s Glamorous Culture
Los Angeles-based artist Aryo Toh Djojo dreams about UFOs and opposes mass media’s twisted UFO prophecies while faces with LA’s oversaturated culture.
Yasunori Kimata: Master of the Brush
Yasunori Kimata is a Japanese artist from Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture. He is also a muralist, live painter, ceramic relief sculptor, and designer who works in a variety of media.
Stephanie Macaigne Reproduces Iconic Rap Album Artworks of Our Generation
French artist Stephanie Macaigne combines her passion for hip-hop and art. recreating the existing album artwork and portraying them on a new medium.