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"never too much" by Isla Joy
With this piece, I am comparing the emotions of peace and guilt. Ever since I was little, I've always been proud of my ability to take as little as possible. I never took up space, never took up time, and especially never took too much food. Especially not the last of it. This piece details my inner turmoil of wanting the last cookie, knowing that eating it would bring me peace, but I'd have to live with the guilt of taking the last one.
"do you remember?" by Isla Joy
Only a short time ago, I had endless opportunities to wallow in my own self-pity and spend ample time feeling sorry for myself. Both of the girls in the picture are reflections of me during this time period. The red girl who represents self-pity is missing her arm, a part of herself that makes her whole. The girl in the blue who represents self-love is the healed version of myself, who has her other arm and is wiping her tears away.
"kissing cult" by Isla Joy
This piece compares the emotions of love and fear and represents the fear and shame that comes with loving people or things. In my life, I've always been a little afraid to love, simply because of what others might think. In this piece, a girl is in love but hesitates to act on it because of her fear. In the background are rows of hearts, some whole and some broken. She wants to love but is afraid of having her heart broken.
"realism" by Isla Joy
Realism is a mirror to another piece in my series entitled "idealism." realism shows the real version of myself, the person I truly feel that I am and that I display to the world. In the background, there are a few symbols that I resonate with, such as smiley faces, hearts, stars, and planets. There isn't a lot going on in the background because I can't exist in a space that has too much going on.
"idealism" by Isla Joy
idealism is the mirror piece to "realism." Idealism shows the type of person I want to be in the future. I want to be more mature, be able to handle the high-intensity environments that life throws at me, and I want to be more of the person I picture myself to be in my head. In idealism, I'm not restrained by anyone else's views of me and I get to unapologetically be the person I've always envisioned. This piece has a cool color palette because I want to be more level-headed and less stressed. I feel like the color green is a good representation of the person I want to be because green is attached to happy memories for me.
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