70 Dot Journey

This is a project that I did for my process of drawing class. Don't try this at home. There's no scaring from it, it's all faded a week later. This is probably my most 'out there' piece.

Artist Statement:
This piece is the compass to my body. I've altered my own body to make it the landscape that I want. Each dot symbolizes a place that I had to go or something that I had to do. In the past year I've had many shots and blood work done, so that's why I chose the needle to prick myself as the media choice. In addition to the dots forming a compass, they also formed the symbol for chaos. The time and miles that have passed were truly a time of chaos, but have shown me the kind of person I am. The journey is never done, and the path is constantly changing. A compass is needed.

Song: First Breath After Coma, Explosions in the Sky---No infringement intended, I don't own the song

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• ftm
• transition
• 70 dot journey
• art

[ChelseaTheLorax]

i definitely just stumbled onto this video and not to sound really lame -- but that was wicked moving. that was a great piece. i mean yeah it was painful to watch but obviously that's the point.

[SketchyMe22]

@ChelseaTheLorax Thanks. I'm glad you were able to understand and feel what I was trying to get across.

[randyhXc]

ouchhhhhhhhhhhhhh i hate needles. interesting piece though. maybe i'll come back and critique it after the thought of it stops giving me the heebeejeebees. haha

[SketchyMe22]

@randyhXc haha thanks, yeah it held up well in crit on tuesday. My professor liked it, which is impressive all on it's own.

[Alphen69]

for a second i was thinking "you must be insane" but then i read the description :)

[SaxxItUp]

i LOVE explosions in the sky.

i love you more!

[InkOwl]

this is absolutely beautiful

[randyhXc]

well that's good. i thought you weren't out at school? I usually don't like art made by cutting or self injuring or any kind of thing like that but i think this was different and powerful but i'm not sure if it is to someone with a different cultural/societal lens. it still hurts me to watch though haha