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Interview: Sara Hagale Discusses the Therapeutic Nature of Her Practice and Why She Doesn』t Think About Authenticity
August 31, 2021
Grace Ebert
Considering their undeniable relatability, it』s no surprise that Sara Hagale』s witty, whimsical, and at times anxious drawings have amassed an incredible following in recent years, a topic she discusses in a new interview supported by Colossal Members. Her body of work is broad and idiosyncratic, spanning fanciful bouquets of leggy flowers to smudged self-portraits to quirky characters struggling through life, and it offers an array of emotional and aesthetic nuances that are unique to the artist.
I don』t have to feel goofy all the time in order to still be me. And I』m allowed to draw something that feels right to me in that moment even if it doesn』t match up perfectly with the other work I produce.
In a conversation with Colossal managing editor Grace Ebert, Hagale discusses using her practice to process her emotions in real-time, the impossibility of authenticity, and why she prefers to work with limitations.
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