Having lived with long term depression and anxiety, I used goat skin leather to create a series of mask-like sculptures modeled off my own face. The fixed expressions play with the idea of “putting on a face” as a defense mechanism. The work aims to explore the duality of anxiety, with the title “Familiar” exploring the alter ego or “buddy” creating a sense of familiarity while also referencing the smothering sensation of distress and inadequacy.
This series of leather sculptures has featured in Piss Poor Effort at 107 Projects and Stillness at gaffa.
