I'm not myself, this is something else - Alexis Lopez

Mixed Media

This three-piece installation is about a deep frustration with myself and an immense feeling of artist imposter syndrome and trying to make something of myself, so I made something literally out of myself.

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At this point in my life, I am feeling immense pressure to take the next big step toward my future as an artist. With that pressure, lately, though, has just come more frustration and fear of my desires and inevitable failures I want to skip. This installation is me forcing myself to come to terms with that fear and finally come out of this creative rut and try to make something of myself. So I ended up making something literally out of myself. Making these pieces was cathartic, but at the end of every day, I became more and more aware of the style I wanted to explore in my work. This isn't by any means a perfect piece; it’s something I want to expand on in the future and has ultimately brought me back into a creative mode that I have longed for since last semester.Ìý
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