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$Artist Uğur Gallenkuş portrays two different worlds within in a single image. Combining a pair of side-by-side photographs—one of the Western world and the other of the Middle East—he highlights how, despite living on the same planet, these places couldn’t be more different.⠀ ⠀ His first book: PARALLEL UNIVERSES OF CHILDREN\' is on Pre-Order now. The official release date is November 20th, in honor of World Children\'s Day.⠀ ⠀ To pre-order go to: https://buff.ly/33xL0QN⠀ ⠀ Artwork by: Uğur Gallenkuş - Contrasting Worlds Series (@ugurgallen)$

$\"My art has been my language to express myself and my voice. My work explores personal experiences and my Ethiopian cultural heritage. Oftentimes my subject matter reflects my life as a mother in a multiracial family. My figures are diverse and often huddled together, with wide eyes. Children and lambs are the visual vocabulary I use to express innocence and forgiveness. I intend to create dialogue about diversity and women – for example, a face with open mouth represents women freely exploring and expressing themselves. Women also hold in more pain than they let out and hold each other demonstrating resilience. My most recent series addresses challenges of race and identity. One painting depicts figures from all of the Ethiopian tribes together, celebrating each other’s uniqueness. My inner feelings and values call for the love, embrace and celebration of humanity, transcending past and present, despite our differences.\" - MERON ENGIDA⠀ ⠀ Artwork by: Meron Engida \"Curiosity I\", 2020⠀ (Artist: @meronengida / Gallery: @mortonfineart)$

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