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My piece is a video performance as I come home for the day and that process. In the beginning I am wearing all black and dressed head to toe, by the end I am in a tank top and shorts. I was motivated by my own personal growth. I have been struggling a lot with mental health and how I feel as though I’m putting on a front for the world around me, so I decided to show me finally being comfortable in my own skin, no longer hiding from the world as much as possible. My process began with trying on a lot of clothes and then I sort of realized how the color of my clothing could affect the piece. So, I am emerging from my hardened steely black exterior to become a new person even if there’s many steps along the way.

One of the most arguably iconic movie quotes from Star Wars is when Darth Vader and Luke are fighting and Darth Vader tell him, “Luke I am your father.” Understandably Luke becomes very upset as he does not want to be turned to the dark side. I wanted to change how Luke reacted, so instead of becoming upset that Darth Vader is his father he becomes happy that his long-lost father is gone and they unite. I made the artwork using adobe premiere, my influence came from all the buzz and hype about The Mandalorian coming out, but I wanted something more iconic, so I chose Star Wars instead. I started with the “Luke I am your father clip,” and decided I wanted to add some humor to a really intense moment so that’s why I flipped Luke’s reaction.