“The Patient” | Handmade paper, monotype, and found object installation | 2021
In the context of medicine, what does it mean to be born “different? How is the helpless body of the deformed, defective, or debilitated patient regarded by the doctor? Is it tragedy from the beginning? Is it the justification for a benevolent surgeon’s science experiments? Contending with questions about my own medical history, the piece asks: what’s does it look like when your body isn’t your own? How does it feel?
The viewer was encouraged to enter the room and handle the folder of documents, which contains copies of medical records pertaining to a series of consultations, physical exams, and surgical procedures that I underwent from ages 4 to 6. On the cover and occasionally nestled between the pages of documents are a series of monotypes exploring the thoughts and feelings that arose from the consequences of these events.
💧I’m an artist who’s favorite things to draw are monster girls/boys and cute fashion
💧I am autistic so I may misunderstand somethings, so please be patient.
💧My special interests are anime, art, dolls, and birds
💧I have a pet parrot and his name is Patrick. I may post pictures of him so keep on the lookout!
I am not interested in discourse of any kind and would like to keep my tumblr experience stress free. That does not mean I am not conscious of world issues, I just think discourse online is not the best way to go about things.
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