Analysis Of Am I Worth It By Isbara

Am I Worth It? This visual piece comes from the gallery of “Label Me Label You.” The author is Jiseon Lee Isbara who is a naturalized American citizen, originally from South Korea. This piece emerged as one of many as a response to Donald Trump and what he is doing with administration of anti-immigration policies. Isbara felt trapped between two cultures, not have a distinct home, or ever feeling assimilated into what was her new home because of the way she looked. Her purpose of this visual is to bring light upon the stigmas associated with the people’s xenophobia of immigrants not having the willingness to accept them, and the racism resulting from these stubborn mindsets. (first impressions) There is a large yellow fabric that looks like it is folded back. There are words near the bottom that starts out neatly questioning, “Am I worth it?” It goes on to become more frequent and rushed. The words begin to close in, …show more content…
Yellow is typically associated with happy, optimistic, and energy while a dull yellow could mean caution, or sickness. When most people hear of the American dream and the great life they could have is represented through the yellow. Although the yellow is kind of dull, certainly not the most vibrant shade used in this visual. This is the reality people who immigrant come to realize. The combination of the black embroidered letters allows the message to pop out to grab your attention from the yellow. Although the intention for black might be to display grief or the emptiness felt by these people, it could be the contrasting expectations versus an immigrant’s experiences in the American culture. The black lettering represents the harsh reactions to their immigration. Not all people are thrilled about immigration and accepting people into their own culture. This reluctant response from some people translates into