This piece explores the psychological tension of existing between identities. The figure is physically stitched between two contrasting appearances, representing opposing racial and societal expectations

The visible cracks symbolize internal fractures caused by constant adaptation, these cracks are concealed with foundation matching each side’s tone, reflecting the pressure to mask vulnerability and perform acceptability

The blurred eyes and stitched seam represent loss of clarity, a fading sense of self caused by navigating spaces where one is never fully one thing nor the other

The dark under-eyes suggest exhaustion the fatigue of constantly reshaping oneself to belong
Lastly this work questions how much of ourselves must we alter to belong, and at what point does belonging require our disappearance?