GIVE ME SPACE ART PRINT

Artist Maria Filar created this as a response to common feedback that her expressions made her seem unapproachable. After being bullied as a child, she created a stern mask of defence. Maria explains, “This is a sort of self-portrait describing the push and pull in the way I present myself to the world. One side says, ‘stay away’ but the deeper part of me says, ‘Please be brave enough to know me. There’s a whole complex universe inside of me I want to show you.’”

Artist: Maria Filar:

Maria Filar pairs her illustrations with bright colors and quirky hand lettering, exploring themes of anxiety, depression, self-care, and sociopolitical issues in a more approachable way.

Maria’s main focus is on furthering the conversation on mental health, self-confidence, sustainability, and ethical responsibility.

She hopes her work inspires others and brings comfort to those feeling like they’re alone in their struggles.

Give Me Space was created as a response to common feedback I get from others that my facial expressions often make me seem unapproachable. It’s a struggle to match my insides to my outsides sometimes. This illustration explores the reason why I’ve grown to adopt this habit of appearing intimidating and unapproachable, as a sort of self-defense mechanism in response to the years I was bullied as a child.

This is a sort of self-portrait describing the push and pull in the way I present myself to the world. One side says, “stay away” but the deeper part of me says, “Please be brave enough to know me. There’s a whole complex universe inside of me that I want to show you.”

PRODUCT DETAILS:

Our fine art prints are museum quality fine on a matte pura smooth 300gsm OBA-free paper using the best archival inks.

Print size: 8″ x 10″

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