Under the Rocks

With this artwork, I explored the interrelation of figurative representation with a narrative scenario.

We all have stories that we decide to share or keep. Despite our willingness to share, we might feel concerned that by doing so, we are making ourselves more vulnerable. We are not usually aware of other people’s states of mind, which might drive us to develop less empathetic interactions with one another and lose the opportunity to share our inner struggles and learn from each other.

I wrote a 15-line poem in backward text on the bottom of cement figures resembling rocks. The figures were placed on top of reflective mylar to reflect the words written on the bottom of the “rocks.” These figures were created using carved potatoes and radishes, and molds were created from them using a thermoforming machine. Rockite cement was cast in the molds to form the rocks.