Rae
This body of work is a representation of my grief while processing my Mom's death. Mortality, grief, and relationships are the most important topics in this body of work. I want the viewer to understand the connection between me and my Mom. I also hope they will pause for even a moment to appreciate the people they love while they’re still here and to realize that time isn’t guaranteed. Making art about my Mom, how I am feeling, and what I am going through has slowly helped me process the fact that she is dead, and that I will never get to see her again. She was my biggest source of support both for school and in life, like if I ever had a bad day. For over a year now, I have had to invent new ways to figure everything out and be able to find and trust new people to help support me with my life.
Recently, I’ve been questioning how I deal with grief. How do I keep the relationship going after she died? How do we learn to move on? These questions still aren’t answered fully, but I hope that working on this project answers some of those questions. I know I will find the answers one day, but that day is not today.