He wants to erase me hypha-gallery-camberwell The colourful borders trace where

The colourful borders trace where stickers once were

comedic aura

textured surface

domestic setting

and sculptural detailing

He wants to erase me hypha-gallery-camberwell The colourful borders trace whereIn this work, I depict myself embodying how I wanted to feel at the time. During a period when I felt deeply disempowered, I painted myself resilient, with a wide stance and hands crossed, facing the viewer. The style of the garment I am wearing is reminiscent of tondero and festejo attire, two types of Peruvian folk music, tondero having originated in my home city of Piura. I view this work as an effort to ground myself by referencing empowering body