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Written Evidence
Written Evidence
(Essential Question)
Identify the inquiry that guided your Sustained Investigation (600 characters):
(Essential Question)
Identify the inquiry that guided your Sustained Investigation (600 characters):
As someone who has always been an overthinker, I have found the stress of day to day life to be often overwhelming. After recently being diagnosed with anxiety and depression, I decided it was time to take a more active approach to exploring this aspect of myself. This led me to come to this investigation question; How does anxiety and depression impact my mental health, as well as my relationship with myself? In this investigation, I looked into the power of mixed media, as well as color versus grayscale, on representing the chaos and confusion that comes with having these disorders.
Describe ways that your Sustained Investigation developed through practice, experimentation, and revision (600 characters):
Describe ways that your Sustained Investigation developed through practice, experimentation, and revision (600 characters):
(Essential Question)
Identify the inquiry that guided your Sustained Investigation (600 characters):
(Essential Question)
Identify the inquiry that guided your Sustained Investigation (600 characters):
I struggle w/ maladaptive perfectionism:causing significant distress, anxiety,&constant impossible pursuit of flawless performance. This led me to investigate: "How can I use self-portraits to visually represent my own self-criticism, high standards, &persistent fear of failure?" I further explore this mindset which results in anxiety, burnout, &leaves no room for being human. I experimented w/mixed media, contrast, color symbolism, space&light to show confusion, isolation, &the emotional intensity associated w/ my experiences in the hopes of finding myself deserving grace
Describe ways that your Sustained Investigation developed through practice, experimentation, and revision (600 characters):
Describe ways that your Sustained Investigation developed through practice, experimentation, and revision (600 characters):
Initially, this investigation started as an exploration of how anxiety and depression feels to me. However, as I progressed further into my SI, I placed more emphasis on the materials I used in my art. With this focus in mind, I created pieces like SI # __ and SI # __, where I utilized mixed media to demonstrate my emotions. Finally, as I was nearing the end of my SI, I started implementing more positive concepts in my art to show there is always a chance for change. Through SI # __ and Revision # __, I displayed letting go of the impossible can help you enjoy the human experience much more.
Became positive revision/resolution series showing that there was a positive outcome, pathway to clarity/management of these expectations/standards you set for yourself which helps you enjoy ilfe, let go of the impossible, and exist as a human feeling so much pressure/burn out all the time.
(Essential Question)
Identify the inquiry that guided your Sustained Investigation (600 characters):
(Essential Question)
Identify the inquiry that guided your Sustained Investigation (600 characters):
I struggle w/ maladaptive perfectionism:causing significant distress, anxiety,&constant impossible pursuit of flawless performance. This led me to investigate: "How can I use self-portraits to visually represent my own self-criticism, high standards, &persistent fear of failure?" I further explore this mindset which results in anxiety, burnout, &leaves no room for being human. I experimented w/mixed media, contrast, color symbolism, space&light to show confusion, isolation, &the emotional intensity associated w/ my experiences in the hopes of finding myself deserving grace
Describe ways that your Sustained Investigation developed through practice, experimentation, and revision (600 characters):
Describe ways that your Sustained Investigation developed through practice, experimentation, and revision (600 characters):
I started by visually representing my daily anxiety & depression w/ drawing(2-12). As my work progressed, I experimented w/ processes & materials to communicate my emotional distress. I used mixed media to demonstrate feelings of disassociation & chaos(1,6-8,13-14). At the end of my SI, I found myself revising artistic concepts, incorporating positive themes & resolutions within compositions (14 &15):Representing that there’s always a chance for change/growth. I visually explore letting go of the impossible, embracing my strengths & allowing myself to be human.
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