Senior Art Showcase: Noah Laramore
Welcome to Noah Laramore’s online art portfolio.
From the artist:
My AP investigation is about me being a black man in the world and how that affects my experience with emotion and feelings. Almost all of my pieces are a juxtaposition of realistic and more cartoon like styles. I use the mix to show that my emotions/experiences are layered and deeper than a surface level feeling.
While the pieces are somewhat representational, they all have distinct meaning. An example is image 2, titled “Isolation.” This image depicts a sweatshirt where the head is replaced by a planet. The lone planet is represents my own feelings of isolation and is meant to convey how loneliness makes you feel displaced. Another example is image 10, titled “Expectations.” I depict myself surrounded by graffiti that stereotypes black men. This is a representation of how I feel the world expects black men to be one thing, and how I sit outside those stereotypes. I used the piece’s titles to steer the viewer because they are all meant to represent a specific thing.
Click on each thumbnail to open up a full-sized version of the piece.
HI Noah. I love your work, especially image #2, the sweatshirt and planet. Could we purchase a copy from you to place in the LSS room. I want your message to be heard even after you graduate.
Congratulations
Hi Noah,
I love your work! As a therapist, I appreciate your honesty about the power of emotion, and also your sharing how that is for a person of color in our society. I’m also an art therapist and know how artistic expression can help us make sense of the world.
Thank you for sharing your unique talent!
Best to you,