Repercussions: The Pressure to Be Thin

My MFA thesis and supporting exhibition will highlight ceramics work I have created with the intention of dissecting the relationship between a soul and reality to convey the story of tension and anxiety and show it in a way that would let viewers identify with my discomfort and anxiety. The inspiration for my work came from the severe body anxiety that I faced that broke out during the three years of psychological stress caused by the pandemic. Using personal narratives as a starting point, I created object-based artwork that addresses the external pressures I feel to be skinny. As an international student, my anxiety is exasperated by the language barrier. English is my second language and my ability to understand and express the nuances of artistic vocabulary is often difficult, making many things lost in translation