Says Maria of this series: “In the ‘Selfie’ series I turn to the genre of self-portrait. There’s something about a human face. It’s constantly in motion, constantly escaping, constantly mysterious — and painting allows me to depict this state of being unfixed. The reverse of which is fragility and frailty. In these current turbulent times along with the disintegration of ties in the world, I feel that deconstruction of myself is happening. It’s a painful process in which I see myself as a stranger. Through the self-portrait practice I’m trying to put myself back together, piece by piece.”

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