Who Is She?

I showcased this work in a solo exhibition at The Manifest in Honolulu.

This series is a personal and communal narrative. I have an inner self and an outer self. I am seen in a way that does not reflect how I see myself. Sometimes this outside perspective is caused by other's thoughts of how I should be, which often disregards who I am. The series was previously entitled I. Am. Dismantled. As I thought more about the project, I decided to change the title. I. Am. Dismantled seemed definitive. As if others' construction of myself is what I should accept. As if I should live as pieces put together by someone else. However, Who Is She? gives me the opportunity to create my own narrative and define myself.

I want to know how we see ourselves.