Inspired by the concept of Kintsugi 金繕い and scarification. This project helped me process the permanent emotional scar that physical abuse have brought to me. Although it may be permanent, I realized that my scars don’t have to be seen as ugly or something to be ashamed about. The reason why I chose a stingray skeleton is also because skeleton represent death and stingrays can be venomous. No matter how cruel my abuser was, he is now buried in the past.
“Every Adversity, Every Failure, Every Heartbreak, Carries With It The Seed Of An Equal Or Greater Benefit” – Napoleon Hill.
Medium: Illustration and mixed media.