Falling (Beta)

This sculpture is a sneak peek of my series Cycles of Fire, an exploration in cast bronze of trauma, mental disorders, and healing. Each figure from this series is a personification of a specific experience I have faced in relation to my neurodivergence and the domestic abuse I survived as a child. Creating this sculpture series was a practice both in self-validation and catharsis. The time I spent on each piece gave me the space I needed to experience each emotion without judgment, and at the end of the sculpting process I was left with a physical receptacle into which I could let the emotion go. It is my hope that anyone enjoying my sculptures can project their own experiences into these works and find the same catharsis, healing, and sense of empathy.

This piece is the beta version of my sculpture Falling, which is a manifestation of paranoia, lack of stability, and the fear of loss. Shortly before I graduated college, some of my most precious plans became very shaky, and I was unable to turn to the one person who could have made it better. The only way I could tolerate my feelings–or even get out of bed–was to channel this experience into this sculpture.