Different
“Mend” by Nathaniel Mary Quinn is a very unique and abstract artwork. Starting at the bottom, the artwork depicts a man wearing a regular collared shirt but as you shift upward, the neck extends up to a face full of different facial features in different colors and style of art. At first glance toward the piece of art, the face was the most prominent compared to the dull background. Taking the word mend (repair, rebuild, patch, improve, etc.) into consideration, how I perceived the painting is different from what it is.
I personally think that all the different elements represents beauty. Majority of society today think that they need to look a certain way or have a certain feature in order to be deemed beautiful. People want to look different and change their appearance to fullfill the so-called “beauty standard” that we have. Instead of trying to fit in and look similar to almost every other person, we should embrace the way we look because looking different doesn’t make us ugly, it makes us unique and beautiful in our own way. Instead of repairing, patching, or improving, everyone should come together and appreciate themselves for who they are and how they look. .
