2025

art

Saleha Naseem

Colors of Emotion


Color perception is deeply personal, influenced by our individual experiences, cultural backgrounds, and even our surroundings. What one person sees as "red" might evoke feelings of warmth and energy, while another might associate it with anger or danger. These associations aren't universal; they're built over time and shaped by our interactions with the world.

Because of this, it's tough to create a rigid system that dictates how everyone should feel about a particular color. While there are some general trends, like blue often being linked to calmness or green to nature, these are just starting points. The real magic happens in the individual interpretation, where personal stories and cultural meanings collide.

My thesis is about how color perception is subjective. I'm exploring how black, which usually means death and sadness, can also mean happiness and comfort.

In my art, I'm showing black as a happy color. I'll use fruit patterns, with each fruit's color showing different feelings like joy, sadness, or calmness. I explored fruit feeling with color feeling and join them in one piece, like I associate black as happiness so I print orange in black because that’s my favorite fruit.

With the help of printmaking, I created different textures and colors. It helps me think creatively and find many ways to make one piece. I planned to try different printmaking techniques, like adding watercolors to the prints, to show my own feelings about colors.