A Peculiar Proposal

by

Shirin

JIS | Digital Media| 51 x 36 cm 300ppi

The expression of gender has no boundaries nor rules, so why do gender roles exist? In traditions like marriage, it’s expected for the man to be the proposer and the woman to receive. But in this modern take, we see a woman on her knee to propose, a flower given to the man, and most importantly the happy nature of their relationship as the point of this piece is to celebrate, not mock the switching of roles.The style is taken from 1950s vintage invitation cards to represent tradition, but the colors are modern and switches around typical gender-based colors.