Growth - 2022
Mixed Media - Acrylic paint, paper, wire, embroidery thread, fabric.
Free standing
 
Zombie fungus takes over the movements of an insect and uses its body for its own benefit. Reminds me of masking. Almost becoming a different person so that you’re able to fit into the social situation presented. Being taken over by an alter ego to appear ‘normal’.
*Autistic masking is a conscious or unconscious suppression of natural autistic responses. It is hiding or controlling behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may be viewed as inappropriate in situations. Autistic people may feel the need to present or perform social behaviors that are considered neurotypical or may hide neurodivergent traits in order to be accepted and fit in.