☆ ABOUT ME ☆
My name is Aya [EYE-UH] Doslu [DOE-SLOO] and I am a multidisciplinary artist with a BFA in Intermedia, born and raised in Portland, Oregon.
Why the Name "Absurd Aya"?
Thats a great question, and I'm glad you asked. I did not make my artist name "Absurd Aya" to say that all my art is absurd in the negative sense of the word. Rather, absurdness to me means a lack of objective meaning or truth; and when I think about the big picture of life and its meaning.. it's absurd!
"The realization that life is absurd and cannot be an end, but only a beginning... It is not this discovery that is interesting, but the consequences and rules of action drawn from it" - Albert Camus.
Being neurodivergent, my brain often favors categorizing things, and splits ideas into black and white answers. I find a lot of power and freedom in embracing this theory that "life is absurd"; and I can stop searching for the 'right' answers on how to live my life. Embracing absurdity is my autonomy.
My art is littered with absurdity, as is my life and the world around me. I've learned to love being absurd.
☆ CONTACT ☆
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