Category Studio Project: Identity Reconfigured

I chose to create myself out of natural materials, specifically rocks and leaves. Connecting to nature is a big part of my life, as I try to merge many aspects of my life with the outdoors. Creating a self-portrait made… Continue Reading →

This piece portrays my mind always blowing up with everything that’s happening around me. There’s craziness, but there’s a place within me where I am able to find balance, take control to continue on so I drew a yoga figure… Continue Reading →

I made this collage to show how i’ve grown up to be the person I am today but also to show how much I haven’t changed. All these things in this photo are things that I enjoy now but also… Continue Reading →

For this piece I started by taking “traditional” black and white self-portrait photos followed by superimposing pieces of childhood photos and intertwining the two. This was meant to create a connection between past and present selves and to expand upon… Continue Reading →

This shows a heavily exaggerated and edited version of myself to the “beauty standard” holding a mini me that is dressed how I typically express myself. Even though they both may have the same soul and insides, people praise over… Continue Reading →

I decided to create a collage capturing all the fun times I had with my friends in high school. Before the pandemic, my old friend group wasn’t the best, and when the pandemic started, everything fell apart, leaving me feeling… Continue Reading →

When you are stuck in a body you don’t want to be in, you feel trapped. You start seeing yourself differently, your boobs are too long, no one will see you as a man. Your feet are wonky, your stomach… Continue Reading →

These photos explore identity as a hybrid of both mind and matter. I am the way that I dress, look, and sound, just as I am my mind, my experiences, and the way that I process the world. I’ve always… Continue Reading →