This digital piece was created in May while dealing with isolation. It shows a figure on the floor in a sparsely filled room. The objects around us are small comforts. At the time a collection of plants, and art were some of the small comforts I had. The dog face represents feelings of dysphoria, the animal visage symbolises that disconnect from the physical self, finding identity in art instead.
I made this digital piece in 'Krita' using a range of digital brushes and textures. This artwork takes inspiration from the aesthetics surrounding the 'vaporwave' music genre, which often explores themes of existential horror and alienation - which were primary causes for my anxiety at the time of making. The figure claws open her throat to try to free her anxieties from her speechlessness.
This piece has been created within Adobe Illustrator. It visualises an active, high-functioning individual, hidden behind a mask. For many people living with a mental illness, they are able to hide behind their mask hiding away from the world. This often makes their struggle even harder, isolating themselves from the people they know/love.
