Youth

Construction Process

This painting began with a digitally warped image created in Photoshop. Initially, I planned to integrate backlighting to display time signatures, but later chose against this element to avoid visual and material clutter. The small doll emerged from my interest in incorporating three-dimensional components; it was hand-carved from wood and painted with acrylic.

During the carving process, I encountered issues with the doll’s flatness and rebuilt dimensionality using layered glue applications. All 3D elements are removable and magnetically attached, allowing for flexibility in display and interaction. The fabric arms were entirely hand-sewn.