Aliana Grace Bailey

part two: blossoming
2023. digital collage on velvet
54 inches x 72 inches

Part Two: Blossoming is the sister piece to “intimate gestures & pinky promises.” Part Two: Blossoming was created a year later, but used hand self-portraits from the same photo shoot in 2021. A year later, I was drawn to poses, compositions, and colors that are more expansive, lighter, natural, expressive, and loving—representative of the place I am today in comparison. This piece embraces a new era of freedom, loving, and openness to community.