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<\/a>\u201cI guess it\u2019s really about what [colonization] has done and meant for me on a personal level,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve spent the majority of my adult life understanding colonization on an academic level and a social level. The past few years I\u2019ve been forced to examine it in my own life, so the show is really dealing with a lot of that subject matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alexander hopes to move to a lighter theme for his next pieces. He admits that the pieces in this exhibit deal with darker themes, but he says that he\u2019s already working on a series using more traditional styles of art.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis ongoing procedure of celebrating my own culture and discovering more elements of my own identity through the process of pushing the limits of what I can do is definitely something I want to keep doing,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m taking a turn in my art that I think shows where I\u2019m at now mentally and emotionally. I want to know more about who I am and what I\u2019m capable of.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alexander says that anyone who wants to pursue their interest in art needs to follow their heart and to not always listen what people have to say. And that goes for students, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf someone wants to take art seriously, don\u2019t listen to people who say that it\u2019s not important,\u201d he says. \u201cStudents are encouraged to take things like business or things that will land them degrees instead of pursuing a love or a passion. I think that if someone has passion about what they do, they should really explore that and challenge themselves. Being happy is the most important thing, whether it\u2019s art or anything, really.\u201d<\/p>\n