On the first day of class, as Prof. Rosenstock was describing the type of work we would be doing in this class and showing us examples, I was already formulating this idea.

Trying not to get too personal, but over winter break, I got into a very heated argument with someone close to me. It spanned several days, and eventually it came to a point in which I knew that there was nothing that I could do or say that would help. So I had to just grit my teeth and tell them that I had nothing left to say. I could still feel my head swirling and shouting at me with everything I wanted to say, but I also knew that it wouldn’t solve anything, and that the only thing I could reasonably do was terminate the argument so that I could move on.

So that brings me to this piece. I know the drawing isn’t anything special, but the concept is there. I’d cut it out of layers of clear acrylic (similar to the reference image), and fill an inside cavity with thoughts. You’re not going to be able to read them, but that’s on purpose. The mouth will be covered in duct tape. The one thing I’m still deciding is if the slices will be horizontal or vertical.

While this idea spawned from a specific event, I do also like how it honestly can apply to a lot of people with similar experiences of staying quiet when they want to do anything but.