Have You Seen Me? explores the struggle to define my existence as I navigate the weight of familial responsibilities, societal expectations, and my responsibility to myself. As a woman, I am expected to carry the emotional and practical burdens of those around me.This work reflects the tension between external demands and my need for self-fulfillment.

Carl Jung theorized that the shadow self-embodies the parts of ourselves we reject or fear becoming. I find myself hiding from my shadow self - the guilt I feel when I cannot meet every expectation, the anxiety that arises when I fall short of being the ideal student, daughter, friend or caregiver. I am hiding from societal pressure that insists that I am “aging out” and that I no longer matter. The act of hiding symbolizes my desire to escape these overwhelming demands and the inner conflict they create. The photographs move between their own spaces of conflict:humor and discomfort, absurdity and unease. Jung suggests that accepting the shadow self leads to self-forgiveness, allowing us to embrace our authentic selves - flawed, vulnerable, and human.