Acknowledgment Collection
Behind the Scenes
This collection is a full-on exploration. It was born in 2021 out of some sketches I made during a part of my life that changed my relationship with myself. It was a year dedicated to creating space for uncomfortable feelings that I chose to stop avoiding.
It felt like alchemy.
I started sketching what I had hoped for my relationship with that discomfort would evolve into. The Acknowledgment Collection is about the ongoing journey of acknowledging, being curious, accepting, welcoming, getting to know, nurturing, holding, the parts of me I suppress(ed), have been ashamed of, or have cast aside for whatever reason. Turns out, I was navigating inside Carl Jung's philosophies, and finding a way to transform my relationship with my Shadow, term coined by the philosopher himself.
Humanizing my shadow (or as some people refer to as their demons, which I believe does us a great disservice!) into a mirror, or a wounded inner child, a wise guide, is what has helped me transform my intimidation and fear into curiosity, nurturing and even parenting of that wound.
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If you are curious about these spaces, make sure to check out these entries. They will form part of an immersive solo show along with paintings that have been born thanks to this exploration, and even a sculpture. That continuation was made possible thanks to my year as an Artist in Action at Art & History Museums of Maitland. Click here for more details on the immersive experience.
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The collection itself was finalized December of 2024. Click on the pieces below to view them in order:
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