Bus Stop
CHERISSE ALCANTARA Bus Stop, 2022Oil on Linen over Panel20 x 16 x 1.5 in ABOUT THE WORK "This piece, "Bus Stop," is inspired by an image of a bus stop I observed during my daily life in San Francisco as I often take public transportation. I was fascinated by the light and the dynamic shadow in this scene. While rooted in observation, my paintings are poetic and reimagined depictions of my surroundings' constructed and natural world, reflecting upon home, place, presence, feelings of loss and ungroundedness, and the complex search for rootedness and belonging. They are informed by my experiences as an 'adoptee,' feelings residing in a mobile contemporary world, and migration experiences. Paying attention to the details within the ordinary, nature, and fleeting moments allows me to locate myself, reconnect, and find rootedness and identity that heals my relationship with the self and the world. My works are personal expressions conveyed through color and the visual language and history o