Bilisa Abdullahi, Phagophobia

This artwork is my way of expressing my childhood fear that still scares me till this day. 

I created a series of sculptures that follow my experience of understanding and accepting my gender identity.

This piece as a whole can be read in multiple ways whether it be read left to right as giving memories away, or vice versa, taking in memories.

My three pieces represent the loss of core childhood memories, imitating the form of sensory neurons which transmit and make sense of these memories as well as trigger the feeling of nostalgia.

This piece features the effect a traumatic event has on the human heart and mind.

This line of work is inspired by the stages of grief and the emotions that a person holds within.

Its intended purpose was to demonstrate difference between childhood and the beginning of adulthood and all its differences going from different stages of both.

In his most recent piece, Norris used scrap metal to create an interactive element of sound.

Using consistent themes throughout the entirety of the piece, I tried to display the physical tolls of coming out at an early age, the experiences of bullying, and traumatic injuries.