• Grief: Former Self
• GRIEF STUDY 02
• MY MULTIPLANE

Mixed Media on Polaroid


The sister piece to Grief: Questioning, this 2-part series tackles stronger, more taboo subjects of sexual assault and the grief of self that follows sexual assault.  Strong phrases such as “you stripped me of my being,” “my chest feels hollow,” and “when is enough, enough?” are diagonally projected across the body of the individual, placing a strong sense of claustrophobia and lack of escape from judgement.

Made after being sexually assaulted while completing my senior year of college, this piece helped me cope with trauma I had known before. Struggling with self-harm and substance abuse, I maintained sobriety only through artwork as my outlet. Although the assault killed a part of me, I never gave up on myself.