Artist Statement
My composition was inspired by how social status affects people in the world. I wanted to show people scared and trying to get somewhere but they can’t because others were preventing them from getting to the top. I chose the words “empowerment” and “enslavement” to help people understand what I’m trying to bring to the light, that some people are trying to overpower other people and keep them enslaved in the shadows. I chose to include stairs to show that some people are viewed and treated better than other people, so I showed the person at the top having a crown and being brighter than everyone else who was in the dark. I also showed that people in a higher position have younger ones being trained to step up into that high position. I used color to represent the highs and lows of society, the brighter people are higher up in in society status than the people in the dark. There are a some people creeping out of the shadows, trying to get to the top. Those in the shadows usually aren’t able to show off their skills, or gain many accomplishments at all.