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Butterflies in My Stomach
About:
Medium:
Human hair on plaster, rope, and vibrator

Date:
2023


Dimensions:
5’2 ft x 1ft x 1ft

Description:

This sculpture is a self-portrait, showcasing the allure of pain disguised as tranquility. It engages with the idea of decay, symbolized by the figure’s stillness forever.  The artist aims to confront the viewers with the reality of being trapped in a decaying state of mind and body, caused by her deluded glorification of a relationship.

Among the stillness of the object is the only movement of the piece, which is the pink vibrator in between the rope that is active until its batteries run out. This creates an anticipation of an ‘end’ for the performance, which alludes to the uncertainty that no one, even the artist, knows when the cycle can or will stop.



Casted directly from the artist’s body, this piece began with wrapping her body in duct tape to create an exact mold. Then, the mold was adjusted to be ‘beautified,’ which was done through changing the proportions of the body according to the artist’s insecurities. Next, paper filling were inserted to the shell for structural integrity, followed by the application of plaster, both in strip form and as a powdered mix, to capture its form and texture.

The sculpture's head is adorned with the artist’s real hair, collected over two months. At the figure’s core features a pink vibrator, a stark contrast to the red rope that seems to burst from the stomach, symbolizing the tension between desire and discomfort. This vibrator remains active, its buzzing filling the space with a reminder of the ongoing struggle for release, asking the viewer to acknowledge the silent pleas for escape from an unending cycle of decay.