Chemical Existence

Year: 2021
Materials: Cut and Dyed Paper Pasted on Canvas (12 Inch Diameter)

A self-portrait made of hand cut-and-dyed paper tabs from medication blister packs. This piece ponders the uncertainty of relying on medications for your health and wellbeing. It can feel uncertain how much of your life is your own doing, how much is a curated chemical existence, and just how easy that could start crumbling without access to that treatment