About A.C.D.  

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A.C.D.   

Photographer : Tarishi Gupta / Photo Edit : A.C.D. 

Assistant Photographer : Circé Malnoy

Styling : Ariane Velluire  Makeup : Lisa Cooper 

Name :  Amah Cynthia Dongo ( A.C.D.) 

 

Birth Place :  Paris, France

 

Birthdate :  September 14

 

Residence : New York City, New York 

 

 

Education : 

 

University of California : Davis ( B.A.) English Literature

Davis, California : USA

 

The New School : Parsons School of Design (AAS) Fashion Design

New York, New York : USA 

 

Cal Arts- Typography /History of Logos / Letters- Courses

 

Languages : French & English 

 

3 words to describe myself : Chameleon, Maverick, Progressive

 

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Painting : I  began painting in 2019. The hands have a life of their own.

 

Thematic elements of the painting: Psychology, Human psyche, Identity, Duality, Juxtapositions, Surrealism, Cubism, Geometric Abstraction, Bold Colors,  Trompe O'eil , Multiple Meanings, Narrations, Balance, Print Design, Illustration, Futuristic/Voyageurism , Rebellion. 

 

Colors :  I have tetrachromatic vision.  I have to paint in dim light to cope with being overwhelmed at the colors I see. You see gray. I see the ombre , the mauve, the yellow, the light blue in that same shade of gray. I can tell its warmth, its saturation, and so on and forth. What I see is this world full of colors. When I'm tired, I do these face masks to just calm the sensations I feel from its sight . You show me 20 shades of green,  I will know the difference. I love the control of using its intensity, its balance. I mean once you understand it , it is so deliriously fun! Sometimes I just like to mix pigments for fun. Color Therapy is very real.