I wake from sleep in a pool of sweat, with grotesque forms and situations fading behind my eyes. Every night, my dreamscape is filled with unpleasant images, but as they’ve become commonplace to me, I find myself less scared and more intrigued about why and what I’m seeing.

 

I have qualms about being mangled, maimed, and distorted both physically and mentally. In many situations, these terrors are associated with my femininity and identity. Through an exploration into the unconscious mind of horror and fear, I integrate figures, once modelesque turned monstrous to understand and define my own femininity. I also delve into modern forms of feminine beauty and beauty standards while confronting the things that scare me.

 

This series investigates owning our differences and having confidence within them while confronting the things we perceive as flaws—the monsters we see ourselves as—and leaning away from self-hate, toward self-acceptance.