Jane/John Doe

'Peeling off the exoskeleton in hopes of being clean.
It's collateral in the real pursuit of meaning.
My mother's daughter, father's pride.
My hands, my eyes, my face.
It's all borrowed.'
The autopsy, visualizes a vulnerable state, exposing and emphasizing the brain through abrasive and fibrous textures. Showing how expression is influenced by upbringing, the assemblage of Ma’s old fashion magazines and kitchen metal scrubs enforces expectations of femininity and domesticity. By obscuring the features, conflicting and blending them, I demonstrate a fluid understanding of gender.

Bio
Vidhi Sharma is an 18-year-old from India with a love for writing, art and the worlds that they create together. Stuck in the perpetual flux of body, identity and being, Sharma attempts to navigate the life through her craft.