volume V, issue I of the mcgill journal of human behaviour:
this one was particularly inspired by a piece published in the issue about the history of eating disorders and anorexia- a rib cage felt like a prominent symbol of both. i drew the ribs as if they were ancient ruins of some sort, dripping in moss and greenery after sitting bare and open to the elements. my trusty pink abstract people (featured again) are slowly deconstructing the bones and prying a hole in the chest to find the heart like treasure in a tomb. i wanted to capture a feeling of disintegration and self-criticism that thrives on starvation and picking oneself apart slowly. if you look closely, you can see white scratch marks on the ribs themselves- meant to represent the internalization of the cutting words of others so deep that they reach bone.
acrylic paint marker on paper - 9x12in
