Self Portrait DNA Codecs by Doran DaDa in Berkeley
Self Portrait DNA Codecs
Egyptian Abstraction of myself. A Collage that forms my face.
I imagine how the code of my DNA looks using hieroglyphs and symbols as the molecules.
This image is a vector graphic as my first high-res NFT, and it has also been painted with acrylic on canvas.
In recent years, I created a series of artworks based on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic-alchemy. The works are a personal journey driven by a deep lifelong connection to Egypt and Eastern Africa, where a recent DNA test confirmed my lineage and ancestral memory.
The artworks employ the African American science of "conjure”, to manifest esoteric symbolism of the hieroglyphs. I summon metaphysical archetypes in my works as I decode ancient hieroglyphs, reconstructing them into simplistic or abstract 2-dimensional acrylic paintings, murals, and digital art. I intend to connect people to divine knowledge and inspire a higher spiritual awareness.
Born in San Francisco, I received my BFA in The Netherlands at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and my MFA in digital arts in San Francisco at the Academy of Art University. I have a multi-career as a painter, new media artist (digital art/NFT), and a visual effects compositor on feature films and TV. Both painting and digital art have been my two intertwining lifelong passions.
More artwork by Doran
Goddess Sekmet in the Garden
Goddess Nut & Anubis Unite
Winged Pine Cone & the Sepents
Goddess Maat & her Truth Feather
Jubilee Dancers II
The Jubilee Dancers
Anubis & the Falcon
Procession of Luminescence
God Shu on his Flying Chariot
Goddess Isis in Art Deco
RFPIO chalk art at Dreamforce 22
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