Face of the City

Nostalgia in New Colonialism and Disgust in Traditional Cultures

Amber Jia

Face of the City, by Amber Jia

Model: Abigail Tang

Amidst all the chaos, drama, and livelihood of a downtown city square, I wanted to create a piece that encaptured the lives of its first-arriving residents. To some, a city is a place for tourism and weekend plans. To others, it was a place of promised work and American dreams. As the cost of living reaches new highs, and small businesses are replaced by corporate landscapes, I hope we can remember the faces that defined cities; faces of immigrants desperate for work; single mothers and laborers; minimum wage workers coming from all sorts of educational backgrounds; faces that merge into the background to become the city itself. In a country where most of its residents are not Native to the land, who are we to try and displace one another?

Inspiration’s:

“Vulnerable Guardians”, Arunkumar HG 

“Sustainable Urbanization Painting”, Belgin Saǧlam