Olivia
Bangham

As an adult, I have struggled with anxiety and depression as manifested in many ways but the most prominently present vehicle being insomnia. My work aims to address the mental and emotional state of this insomnia as it pertains to my own insecurities and fears. I hope to shed light on the complex relationship between family, culture, and mental health. As children, we are allowed to be emotional and wild, outbursts and tantrums at every corner but as adults this is not so acceptable. This Project uses the vehicle of a childlike whimsy and charm to discuss dark and personal topics, melding together a hyper saccharine aesthetic with more adult content. In making work about this subject I have created a Deity of mental health for myself.