Mapping the Invisible: Self-Portrait — Map of Bella

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This is a less-than-finished base for my hand drawn additions. My map consists of three major points which represent the three cities of my heritage: Buenos Aires, New York, and London. The concentric circles represent the influence these cities and cultures have had on my personal development and the background image is a New York subway map from 1998, the year my family moved to the United States. This year was pivotal in my upbringing and in my family’s history and is a very significant point for me, especially because I was so young and remember very little but the events that transpired have had a great effect on my life. I will be drawing representations of bodies of water that will flow between the three points, intertwining and separating them simultaneously, as well as adding points of places I have travelled that fit on this part of the world map. The most transformative of these added locations will have similar concentric circles with thinner paths to show the contrast in importance. I will also be adding texture and depth with hand drawn background pieces and surfaces. My final draft will contain much more detail and depth.

Author: Bella Schnee