COMING TOGETHER (2019)

Coming Together is a series about self-image; reflecting upon body dysmorphia and the struggles of overcoming an eating disorder. The artist has painted her body from fragmented points of view and with small abstractions. These elements aim to embody the fact that what one perceives and what physical reality shows don’t always match. The soft nature of the colours, brush strokes and composition in the paintings show the artist’s progression towards acceptance and love for the body she is depicting.

“With Coming Together, I’m rooting the work strongly in my own experiences with negative body image and the struggles I endured as a result. With works like this, I hope to spark conversation and normalise the otherwise highly stigmatized or romanticized notion of mental health and eating disorders. At a time like this, where we are all trying to get used to a new normal, issues like mental health are more important than ever.”