monotype gelli plate print; 10×10” (image 6×6”)

“My piece is an interpretation of article 22, which claims a person is entitled to their own identity and individuality; as we get further into the 21st century, we see more and more agenda-pushing, from politicians to social media influencers. The amount of fear mongering one can see just scrolling through Facebook is absurd; we are being subjugated to become one similar group of people, and those who do not meet society’s standards are being weeded out. My piece is trying to show that as time goes on we are being shoved into carbon copy forms of the “right” kind of person, down to our political beliefs. A more ideal version is shadowing the spirit of the homo-sapiens, and erasing the uniqueness of human beings. We are so diverse, and as we grow it’s being stripped away from us to fit into the cubicle of the “desired” human.”

ARTIST BIO: Marcus Best is a sophomore grade 10 student at Oak Hills High School, currently enrolled in Drawing and Printmaking.