Asha Hanna

Triggered, Original Painting

2020

Artist Comments
"Triggered is a work that was slowly developed due to multiple influences changing the meaning of the painting," explains artist Asha Hanna. "The original inspiration for this piece was a loss in my life at the start of 2020. As I continued to develop the painting, Covid-19 broke out and people were marching in the streets for human rights. I came to the conclusion that the work is a self-reflection on how confused and clouded my mind felt with everything that was going on."

About the Artist
Artist Asha Hanna paints surrealist portraits of the powerful women she encounters. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. From a young age, Asha painted as a form of personal therapy. "It was a place where I could express my thoughts visually," she explains. Once Asha started to consider pursuing a career as an artist, she struggled with her creative process. "I had to figure out how to preserve the pureness of these therapy sessions and also make enough money to eat." She persevered and went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Howard University, where she learned how to push herself and also how to navigate the art world. Today Asha works from a clean, organized studio in Brooklyn, which she describes as her happy place. Her painting process starts with a live model and she captures the scene with a photograph. "That photo is then drawn over and over to adjust the shapes until I'm satisfied. I then do many color studies. Once it's finalized, I throw on RnB and get to work!"

Words that describe this painting: gold leaf, woman, nude, portrait, surreal, figurative, nudes, surrealism, representational, acrylic painting, blue, purple

Triggered
Asha Hanna
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2020
50 in. h x 45 in. w x 2 in. d
10 lbs. 0 oz.