Statement
My name is Victoria-Rae Anderson, and I am a Visual Arts major at the University of Victoria in my final year of undergraduate studies. My creative process has always followed a “wouldn’t it be cool if” mantra which helps guide me away from popular and rising artistic trends, resulting in spontaneous pieces which don’t follow a predictable aesthetic or style. My art thus goes in any direction that currently catches my interest and I enjoy challenging myself over pursuing an inherent meaning - something I don't believe life, or art to have - I often find myself asking the question of what it really means to create art, and my work doesn’t always fit into boxes or always come with clear explanations. I believe art exists for its own sake, and fulfills its duty through its existence first, that any other meaning attributed is an extension instead of inherent worth. Instead of trying to define every creation, I embrace ambiguity, making it a thought-provoking experience for those who engage with it. In a world which usually values clear meanings in art, I try to push against the norms put in front of me, inviting art enthusiasts to embrace the unconventional.
