Untitled by Marius Mason
Medium: Acrylic paint with pieces of gold foil from kosher chocolates
Size: 17 inches x 21 inches in frame
Artist statement: “The piece is intended to depict how the many pieces of my life, some small, some broken, have come together to form myself as I want to be. The rainbow colors represent my LGBTQIA+ community, where I draw my strength from and where I find my chosen family. The stained glass look of the portrait represents my faith and the light it brings me, as a Jew and as a trans man. The piece is painted with acrylic paints and includes pieces of gold foil from the kosher-for-Passover chocolates that we can order for the Passover from commissary specially for the holiday. The figure is a “stained glass” version of a self-portrait (I’ve included a copy of the photo it’s based on).”
Image description: A colorful portrait in the style of stained glass depicts a figure in the bottom left corner of the piece, they look directly at the viewer and their clothing, which appears to be religious or ceremonial, is adorned with gold foil.