Sally Sheinman

Lives and works in Rothersthorpe, Northampton, UK

Artist statement

I have been involving people in my work over many years by asking simple but BIG QUESTIONS with such projects such as: THE NAMING ROOM ___ to name a painting THE WISHING CEREMONY ___ to tell me their wish ARTNAOS ___ to tell me what they worry about LET’S CELEBRATE ___ what they want to celebrate BEING HUMAN ___ what makes them human I had incredible responses to all these projects but there was always something missing - I never really connected to the individual. Meeting that need finally happened in my latest project: WHAT MAKES YOU/YOU? and this has made all the difference to me. It is as if all my previous work was leading to this point. WHAT MAKES YOU/YOU? - The answers act as an inspiration for me to do a unique iPad image – a new kind of portraiture. WHAT MAKES YOU/YOU? (www.wmyy.co.uk) is an ongoing, interactive, social media, digital art project. Individuals from all over the world have answered the question. I have completed over 700 individual images and counting. Answers to the question WHAT MAKES YOU/YOU? are submitted via one of the following: website www.wmyy.co.uk facebook https:// www.facebook.com/ sallysheinmanwhatmakesyouyou/ twitter #WhatMakesYouYou instagram @sallysheinmanwhatma kesyouyou Digital and social interactivity are both crucial aspects of this work. I capture what makes people different using interactive digital art. I’m fascinated by their similarities and diversity - genetically, culturally, socially, and individually. I’m also motivated...

Artwork

• This image is one in a series made in collaboration with Loughborough University. number 663 What makes me me is purposefully enjoying the little things. Using my mistakes to better myself, generating the confidence to achieve the very most I can. inspired by Anonymous, 2021
• number 674 My desires, my limitations and my experiences inspired by Stefan Newman, 2021. Digital
• number 678 I think that what makes me me is my automatic turn up the volume of my voice when I get excited of the ongoing conversation; it comes from my grandmother, the same tone of woman that had to fight with her father for her right to study and with her husband for her right to work. inspired by Stefania Zocco, 2021. Digital
• number 679 That’s a tricky one I’d say determination, drive, compassion, understanding and nature. Astrid Robinson, 2021. Digital
• number 680 I try to do too many things at once. I still think I am young, have only just acknowledged I am 81. I think I depress people because of my subject matter, but maintain a sense of humour and don’t think I am the centre of the universe inspired by Margaret Harrison, 2021. Digital