Resistance: reconciling Electrical Engineering

This series of photos was an act of uncovering myself with the technical parts of engineering that I love. Embracing my self-image, my body, in a way that I have every right to. I will no longer be held down by an oppressive system that makes me feel small and unworthy. A culture that shows no support for women, though they may claim to. I am ready to stand my ground, and reclaim who I am.

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MvB Apparel Photoshoot

Hey would it be cool if my friends and I came and took a bunch of photos in your store?”

“Uhh sure,” she replied in a confused tone “as long as you’re respectful of the other customers”

Where else would you get good lighting if not at a light store?

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Michaela van Beinum
A Woman in Progress

This art piece has been a comforting project in the thoughtful process of finding my artistic voice for my upcoming shows. With everything I have planned coming up my mind was stirring. I was writing my first drafts of an artist statement, brain storming and planning for my upcoming shows. It continues to be a deeply thoughtful process.

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Michaela van Beinum
Frank Stencil

Progression and evolution are two very different forms of growth that I have been rising to recently. Over the last month, I have been indulging and enjoying different styles of creation.

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Michaela van Beinum
A New Wave

Almost as a slow motion ‘flipping the table’ move, I watched everything I had just worked on flow down off the canvas onto the floor. My creative process isn’t always fun, and it is not always rewarding.

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