Shrine of the Flower Boy and the Chinese Vase

The dark face of deity’s contrast with the white surroundings. As a result, the statue draws in the attention to the details and intricate designs of the deity. The color black not only contrast with the white surroundings but also with the typical connotations that are associated with those colors. White is seen as the color of purity and holiness whereas, the color black is seen as sinister and dangerous. Whereas this somber statue shows no sign of a menacing atmosphere. The calmness of the deity’s face shows an aura of serenity. The dark color does not define what the statue portrays because although the colors bring in certain illusions and expectations to our surroundings, it is not always accurate. Only by paying attention to more than what meets the eyes, than people are able to see what lies beyond than the first impression. People must not let their own impressions and assumptions cloud their sight from truly seeing who a person can be. Despite the dark color tones of the statue, the peacefulness of the face differs from the usual expectations of the dark...

The similarity between these three statues is that they are illustrating Buddha. These statues all have a different color and concept to their own interpretation on how to portray Buddha. The color chosen for these statue reminds me of my siblings and I. My brother reminds of the red one due to his easily triggered personality. One of his faults lies in trusting in his anger as a solution to his problems. As he slowly matures he has been learning to let things go. The clam face on the red Buddha statue is what I hope my brother will be able to become when he truly controls his anger. The green one represents me. Although I am calm and I don’t have pent up anger, I struggle to find motivation and inspiration. I relax to the point that it becomes hard for me to accomplish the goals I had set out for myself. The white colored Buddha reminds me of my older sister. The color white has the ability to reflect other colors. She reflects on other people problems and putting their issues before her own that it eventually wears her out. The white colored Buddha is almost faded into the white wall...

The statue of the older woman looks as if she blends in with the surrounding. As the years of her youth slowly goes by, she loses her vibrancy in her appearance and in her mind. The responsibility of becoming an adult had worn her out. The older a person becomes, the less amount of freedom they truly have. It is a result of being tied down to responsibilities such as work, family, and earning money. Children would not have to care for these things because they have their parents who take care of it for them. When children progress and become older, they are faced with many different challenges that wear them out. It is inevitable and inescapable that everyone gets old. The older you get the more your mind and physical body lacks the energy that was once there when you were a child. People chase youth by fixing their appearances but it is important to be able to accept and embrace that aging is bound to happen to everyone. With age comes with wisdom. The experiences during a person youth should always stay close to their heart. Those experiences contribute to who an individual...

The bride is in an extravagant traditional Chinese wedding dress for women. In western and modern culture, white has been the traditional color for the brides to wear. However, red symbolizes good luck in Asian culture, which is why the brides would wear the bright color. Marriage is an important aspect of growing up, and it is also commonly expected of a couple before they officially start a family together. The idea to proclaim your love for one each other in front of your friends and family is a way to bring both sides of the couple’s families together. My mother and my father’s story is a bit different. When my parents met, they were sure they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. After a couple month of meeting each other, my mother was pregnant with my older sister. While being overwhelmed with becoming new parents, and working to make money to sustain their growing family, the idea of marriage seems intangible. The responsibilities of having to work and take care of a newborn child made it impossible to have enough time and motivation to have a wedding....

Childhood is a one of a kind experience that everybody goes through. A more innocent time where one is allowed to be naive and explore the world for their first time. The little girl tilts her head slightly, not only as a sign of confusion but also to see the world in a perspective that she has never seen before. Her eyes widen towards the camera. Because like the camera, both the camera and the child stores information and data in their frail little memories, waiting to combust and show the world how it feels to be through their lenses/eyes. However, unlike the camera, she keeps her mouth shut. Unable to demonstrate to the world her emotions and her perspectives. Tragically, she is unable to add anything to the world due to no fault of her own. She was taught to be like that. As the adults only perceive her words as nothing but mere rambling of the child, not worth their time. Believing that the real world is something a child like her wouldn’t understand.

The LGBTQ community has been struggling to make steady progress throughout the years with the growing acceptance within the American society. However, for the progress of the acceptance of the LGBTQ, there need to be changes. These changes lie within our perspectives and approach for the normalcy of the community. In order to create changes, we must think and follow different paths or roads that have not been thought of or have been created before. The vibrant and colorful wheels of the bike are the colors representing the LGBTQ. Cats and mouse are typically viewed as animals that do not get along with one another, however, in this picture they are both riding on the same bike heading toward in the same direction. This cat and mouse representation can be interpreted as a hope that the idea that prejudice should not exist because there is always an exception. It is these exceptions that will create a long-lasting positive contribution to society. The bicycle has one wheel on the road and the front wheel is heading toward the open fields, which can represent one should not listen what they...

Bottles and Haircuts Closeup Beauty inside the vessels The shrine of the kitties A barbershop is a common place where people are able to have conversations and an opportunity to build connections. Words spoken between a barber and their clients are not only to discuss the desired haircut, but also to talk about themselves. The time in which a person gets their haircut, a conversation is most likely to spark in order to get rid of the silence. The barber is not only concentrated on cutting their clients’ hair but also the stories and problems that pours out of the client’s mouth. This workplace becomes a safe setting that makes it easier for a barber to hear their clients speak about their memories, their worries, and there lives. What makes this environment safe is having someone who is impartial to their lives, hear their true thoughts on things that can necessarily share to those who are close to them. It is hard to voice our true feelings to people we know because we fear how their reaction could deeply affect us. The barber is aware of their job is to not only cut people’s hair but...

My parents came to America from Vietnam to search for their American Dream. Just like most immigrants who come to this country, they all strive to be financially successful. Both of my parents work day and nights, even if that means not being able to attend our graduations or important school events. Their love for us is what motivated them to continue to endure many obstacles, in hopes that my siblings and I would not have to go through the similar struggles they had faced in their country. It is common for Asian families to display a statue of this god and worship him within their homes. As the god of wealth, it is believed within Asian culture that by worshipping he would embrace you with his wealth and fortune. The god stands there surrounded by his gold and wealth and his lavish and decorative traditional clothing shows us how mighty and powerful he is. The lucky bamboo is perfectly placed alongside the deity. His smile is a reminder that money could give us happiness and fortune that we all had longed for. However, money would not make up for the time lost that my parents...