Skin And Soul | Self Portrait

_{Nudity has been a big part of my art.
When I was little, I underwent surgery which caused me the trauma that I have been suffering since. I had to wear a hospital gown which was thin, long, and loose clothing. I felt naked even when I was wearing that gown because it can easily expose my back.}

_{Inside the operating room was a nightmare.
They pinned me down to stop me from trying to escape the torture-like treatment. I was touched everywhere.}

_{Since then I became sensitive with touch that it became my trigger.}

_{I was just a kid. Innocent. Vulnerable. Helpless.}

_{What can a kid do to protect itself?}

_Nothing.

_{Being naked in my art expresses these feelings.}

_{It may be a symbol of weakness in my art.
But the important thing is that I have already embraced the brokenness by showing the scars.}

_{And I'm okay with it.}