Coffee

Coffee

LibArt 2024

Coffee is part of a series of sketchbook-inspired collages that are meant to express the importance of freely transferring thoughts into material. Coffee is a glorified page of my sketchbook that expresses how important coffee is in my life - “Dear Sketchbook, I think that coffee might be my religion.” Coffee helps me to get that extra boost of energy and focus that I need to start my day and keep going. This routine is sacred to me - it impacts my entire body and mind, and it is something I do every single day. My style is inspired by cartoons. This dog character is directly inspired by Jake the Dog on Adventure Time. Contemporary cartoons are an ongoing pillar of my life - they have changed my outlook on what art can be as well as what life can be. The cartoons I consume have changed me existentially and have shaped my humor. Laughing in order to process trauma is my primary mode of healing other than therapy. The various forms of coffee represented throughout the piece are coffees that I usually drink such as nitro, shaken espresso, and espresso shots.

Barbara Tharas

2024

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Mixed Media