Get To Know Me: Noor

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ARTISTIC STYLE? 

I often see myself using a lot of lines, black and white, and filling up space in general because I have trouble realizing that negative space is okay. What I see the most often in my art is where I am from, I leave it as a broad question on purpose because it can take so many forms. I see my personality in my work, sometimes I use vibrant colors when I'm feeling happy or vice versa when I'm sad. I definitely see my neighborhood as a big inspiration for my work because I love the urban aspect of it.

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WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO CREATE? 

My family and where I go to school. I feel that I go to a school where I am underrepresented so art is a big creative outlet for me to express how I am feeling or whenever I feel like I don't have a voice at school. And when I do showcase my art I feel it can be very powerful and give me closure for those times when I didn't speak when I wanted to.

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS? DOES IT START WITH A SKETCH, A PHOTO, OR AN IDEA?

I often see myself sketching a lot, ironically it's always on my school work and I think that inspires me when working in class. Drawing really helps me to focus so as I'm doodling I am still listening to my teacher. Usually when I look back at these doodles it inspires me to create something bigger than that or something based off of that sketch.

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WHAT DOES TEEN LAB MEAN TO YOU? 

Teen Lab is a really safe space where everyone can express themselves and I found a lot of people that use art as an outlet in the same way that I do. Although we do have this similarity, we have differences and it's so fun and beautiful to see all these different types of artwork being produced. It's pretty dope!