Parts work
Inner process on the intersection of psychology, trauma healing and magic, “Parts work” series is a representation of self in motion. Parts that flow in and out consciousness, sets of traits expressed outwards, sectioned off hurts and identities captured through color and movement.
“The self is not so weightless
Nor whole and unbroken”
Art is a process and the process is art
The process of painting was what came before the visual aesthetics of my art. It grew out of my mindfulness and embodied movement practices I was using to work through trauma and c-ptsd. Those practices taught me to stay in the present moment without the constant anxiety of focusing on the end goal.
Traumatic experiences are often stored in the memory fragmented and wordless. Art became a way to express the inner turmoil and complexity without words and even without complete memories of what is it I’m trying to express.
With time and consistency I started to find words as well…
I don’t “make” art
Art is what makes me
Just like the boundaries between my internal selves are fluid
So is the boundary between outside and inside
My art is my internality
spilled out on paper
on canvas
on backs of old sketchbooks
Pouring out
Aimlessly
haphazardly
Self
expressed
outwards
