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    Syd Hanna: capstone
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023) Hanna, Syd, artist
    The artist's statement: My relationship with my body has never been good. Growing up, I knew I was different from my peers. I didn't know what to call it or how to express it so for most of my life I pushed those negative feelings down and out of my mind. Through my art practice, I began creating things that led me towards the changes I desperately needed to make. My current work continuously points me in the way of the body; more specifically, the one I have resented for so long. Through my work, I explore these feelings of fear and confusion surrounding my gender identity. I reveal normally hidden spaces on my body to commemorate my struggle to find myself. I elevate these private spaces as a celebration of my journey, transforming the darkness that has held on to me for so long into something of immense value, both precious and beautiful. The relationship between the human body and art has been explored for centuries, and my work focuses on pushing that exploration to highlight my transgender experience. I channel the pain and uncertainty into something beautiful that accentuates my body in a unique way. The delicate textures of my hands and the curves and lines that cradle them, remind me to hold myself closely and gently in times of uncertainty and stress.
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    Syd Hanna: capstone
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023) Hanna, Syd, artist
    The artist's statement: Functionality is important to me. Many of my pieces are made with usability in mind while challenging the idea of traditional function. Experimentation is a big part of my practice. It is essential to get in the studio and try different materials that can command others to create a balanced relationship. Exploration of saturated colors that clash and battle each other for prominence make for an exciting conversation. Unpredictable textures lead me to color choices that create a synthesis of the two. I begin with a structure; something that creates an undoubted sense of security and familiarity. I use the reliability of structure to allow for ambiguity in other materials. In this body of work, I take the uncontrolled inflation of the foam and find ways to regulate it. Each time the foam is applied it settles and expands in a different way than before, embodying opportunities for chance. The uncertainty of this process excites and challenges me. This triggers a call and response in my process, creating what feels like an instinctive methodology where I fluidly work with, and build upon, the foundation I have created.