how strange it is to be anything at all

and they were roommates <3

Ask yourself, how does this piece make you feel? (No wrong answers)

Look for an artist statement nearby. What does it say about the artist and their relationship to their work? What does the artist say that they are trying to convey with their art? What contextual clues can you pick up from what they say about their background, or what they omit?

Look at the title of the piece. What is the artist saying about their work by naming it that, either explicitly or implicitly?

Look at the medium. Is there anything about the piece that stands out to you, knowing what it's made of?

Look at the year it was made. What cultural events might have been happening around this time? Was this piece part of a particular art movement? What was the purpose of that art movement, and what was it trying to say?

Yes, both

Yes, hair texture

Yes, hair colour

No

Result/Hair journey was more complex than that/Bald

I was born with curly hair which made my mom really happy (curly and coily hair is common where I'm from but my siblings had more waves than curls), just for them to grow out and for me to have the straightest hair in the family 😔