The Art of Identity
Inspired by the Neo-Expressive, Surrealist, and provocative allure of visual creatives such as Yayoi Kusama, R. Crumb, Jean Michel-Basquiat, Parker Day, and Victoria Vincent, Taije's work basks in the study of the self.
By infusing cute characters, bold lines, and bright colors with powerful narratives surrounding identity, psychological depth, and societal critique, Alana tackles concepts of 'abstract' sociology - like the effects of colonialism, cultural erasure, and the complexities of self-worth - in a way that is both emotionally charged and visually compelling.
E-Portfolio
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2024
BROWSE WORKSFollowing an explosive transition into adulthood, a return to familiar mediums feels like home.
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2023
BROWSE WORKSLight play with color and composition furthers a knack for fine - and bold - imagery.
Literary Musings
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Intro to Ethics: as Taught by Yesudas Choondassery E-Notes (2022)
READ NOWEthics is a philosophical investigation or study of "right & wrong." To develop and assign better understandings of what is socially acceptable and why, being shaped by societal consciousness, knowledge, and forever-shifting standards, one must understand the basics of ethics.
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Antigone's Devotion & Plato's Enlightenment Analysis (2020)
READ NOW"Antigone Donnant la Sépulture à Polynice" (1825) by Jean-Louis Bezard
Tasked with lightly analyzing the tragic storyline of the Sophoclean play, "Antigone" alongside Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," Alana Taije writes:
"(In relation to:) Antigone was devoted to protecting her brother. Her blatant refusal to disobey her family resulted in her completing [a] solemn and sorrowful cycle of fate... (In relation to Plato's Allegory:) These shadow figures would be their only sense of truth and reality, as [they] ‘would have kept their gaze motionless if not to speak to one another’ (10-13). [They] would have assumed names for their world of shadowy objects and faceless voices, only for one to be ‘freed’."
