Thursday, May 19, 2011

Thesis: The Roots of Scars




Wounds teach lessons and as they heal, the scars are forever bound to the body as a memorable story. The stories behind them are often beautiful. However, because of their unappealing image, scars are sometimes misunderstood.
The subject of this thesis is to represent and bring into light the hidden stories that are usually not seen by others except the bearer. Together, they form an array of different experiences and memories.
In this installation, each scar is symbolized as a plant, growing and moving on. Although that is what you see on the surface, beneath are the roots that started it all, with each one telling its own narrative.