I survive (Fingers crossed)

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Lowbrow pop surrealism wall art prints for home décor. “I survive (Fingers crossed)” is an original handmade artwork by AngieG.

For sale as fine art Giclee paper print in small, medium and large.

About this artwork: “I survive (Fingers crossed)” is a lowbrow, pop surreal digital artwork featuring a woman with a transparent blue Mickey Mouse-inspired gas mask. On her chest above her heart, she has a large scar stitched by a dead fish with a fishhook. Despite being dead, we can still see a red, living heart inside the fish’s skeleton.

The woman crosses her fingers for good luck, while breathing in small hearts through the gas mask—as she doesn’t have her own heart anymore. However, a mosquito is sitting on the hose and biting the tube, soon interrupting the flow of hearts. Based on a self-portrait of the artist, this emotionally intense piece blends beautiful and bizarre elements, addressing themes of vulnerability and resilience in the artist’s typical macabre and surreal art style.

“I Survive (Fingers Crossed)” represents a deeply emotional journey of survival, vulnerability, and hope. The gas mask acts as a protective barrier, symbolizing the need to shield oneself emotionally, while the hearts sucked in through the mask represent a continued need for love. The stitched scar by a dead fish with a living heart inside suggests the pain of past wounds, the desire to lose one’s heart in an attempt to not feel anymore. The crossed fingers amplify the theme of hope amidst pain, the human will and ability to bear up against hardship.

The surreal elements, like the Mickey Mouse-shaped mask and the dead fish, evoke a blend of innocence and decay, innocence perhaps lost through hardship, but the spirit of survival remains strong. Featuring a muted blue and gray color palette, the artwork feels personal and raw, as it’s based on the artist’s likeness, making it a reflection of her inner world and experiences.

Starting with a photograph of the artist’s own face, this original piece of conceptual lowbrow pop surrealism art is unique and handmade, step by step, with great attention to detail and creative skill:

All works in the series:

Cat & Mouse

I survive (Fingers crossed)

Scared Bunny

About the artist: AngieG. is a digital artist and photographer. For her unique digital art, AngieG. takes photos of herself and uses them to create one-of-a-kind photo manipulations with great emotional depth and meaning. AngieG.’s art always has a touch of the macabre, perfectly merging the beautiful and bizarre into her signature lowbrow pop surrealism art style. Unsettling and mesmerizing at the same time, her contemporary conceptual art derives its power from balancing rational vision with the magic of dreams and the unconscious, finding beauty in the unexpected and uncanny.

By purchasing a copy of this artwork, you can be sure to get an original handmade piece of art crafted by a real human artist with ♥︎. 

Because every artwork begins with the artist herself. For each of her works, AngieG. starts with a self-taken photograph of the artist herself. This may be a face shot, a photo of her lips (for her lip art), an intimate portrait, and other scenes and elements based on a vision she has for the final piece. This all involves a deep level of personal creativity, intention, and emotional connection.

Using digital tools like Photoshop or Procreate, she combines textures, colors, and elements over the photograph, transforming it into something more abstract and symbolic. She might enhance certain details to evoke a particular mood, or even merge multiple photos to tell a new story. Every stroke, adjustment, and filter is applied with careful deliberation. The photo begins to transform—a sky becomes more surreal, figures become ethereal, elements are altered to evoke a specific emotion. The process is tactile and intuitive, driven by the artist’s experience and personal connection to the imagery.

The result is more than just a manipulated photo; it becomes a reflection of the artist’s inner world, layered with meaning and emotion. The viewer can sense the human touch through the imperfections and deliberate choices, knowing that each element is infused with the artist’s personal perspective and hands-on effort. Unlike AI-generated art, this piece carries the artist’s unique narrative and emotional journey, embedded in every pixel.

Each piece tells a story—one that only the artist herself can tell, through her choices, edits, and personal relationship to the medium. In this way, AngieG.’s unique handmade digital art remains an essential and evolving form of contemporary expression, blending the power of technology with the depth of human creativity.

Still need some home décor ideas? Surreal art prints make great wall décor items for your living room, bedroom, kitchen, hallway, dining room, office, and even bathroom! Check out more of AngieG.'s lowbrow art prints and pop surrealism art for sale in her Web Store.

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