Paulyne Andrea Manzon

Art 438 final projects gallery

Artist statement

Individuals often view solitude as a negative state of mind as they associate it with loneliness. They choose to isolate themselves from their surroundings physically and mentally, allowing their negative thoughts to enclose them from everyone. However, solitude can also be a beautiful state of mind. 

“Solitude” is a series based on the experiences that individuals have felt when isolated from others. The purpose of the series is to promote how solitude allows individuals to focus on their self-growth and care. In each work, the water-color brushstrokes depict the constant movement of reality: blurry and unfocused, whereas the photography reflects the solid and focused state of mind. In a way, rather than focusing on the chaotic reality, they can focus on what matters to them most and build themselves up, as the world will be consistently changing and shifting, whether they like it or not.

Photo collage of a seated girl facing away from camera. Her picture is ripped and tacked onto a watercoloured landscape
Collage on a bulletin board of a painting of a desk, a magazine image of hands holding a video game controller, and a piece of paper with the words "Giving myself a break from everything, as if I have my own world..."
Collage on a bulletin board of a magazine image of a person holding paintrburses in their hand, a watercolour painting of two men in suits looking at paintings in a gallery, and a piece of paper with the text "I keep searching for what I truly desire..."
A bulletin board collage with a watercolour painting of soldiers in war at top, a magazine image of a hand holding a steaming hot mug atbottom, and a piece of paper with the text "We take space and live in a planet that has ensured for billion years...we are the miracle we're looking for..."
A bulletin board collage of a magazine image of a hand holding a rosary with candle at top, a watercolour image of a person blowing out birthday candles below, and a piece of paper with the text "I'm doing the best I can to survive...Maybe all this is going to make sense...And I'll let you know when it does..."
A bulletin board collage of a magzine image of a person watering an indoor plant with a watering can at left, a watercolour image of flowers growing through a crack in the pavement at right, and a piece of paper with the text "It is my time to just feel my heart beat, reminding me that I still have a life... I exist"
A bulletin board collage of a magazine image of a hand with pen looking at a newspaper jobs wanted page, a watercolour of an elaborate treehouse or house on stilts, and a piece of paper with text that reads "Unloading... preparing myself for the next day..."
A bulletin board collage of a magazine image of a person wearing an apron and reading a book, a watercolour painting of a person hanging laundry on a line, and a piece of paper with the text "I have to escape from reality and enjoy life..."
A bulletin board collage with a magazine image of a person writing on a piece of paper with a pen, a watercolour painting of two people far away and facing away from each other, and a piece of paper with the text "holding all the emotions I cannot say...."
A bulletin board collage with a magazine image of a person putting on lipstick, a watercolour painting of a person caring for two small children, and a piece of paper with a text "Just give me 20 minutes in the closet....I need to be kinder to myself"