Trying to think of a reason for creating this statue, I definitely had a subconscious reason behind this piece, and a faint idea of how to express it. It's about my complicated relationship with my face and mirrors. I had struggled with severe acne for about six years, starting from the tender age of 14. It was something that sadly influenced me a lot as I was growing up and through my teen years. Over the years it created a lot of self-hatred, low self-esteem, and depression. Things that even now, although my skin is doing much better, still effect me and that I am still insecure about. Gradually throughout those years of really disliking my face, I had taught myself to avoid looking into reflective surfaces, or looking at myself in full light. After so much time this behavior became second nature, and even though I feel a lot better about my face now, I still find myself turning on the low light, or trying to avoid reflections. While this statue was meant to be an expres