“Scars of the False Self” ventures into the bitter and tormented nature of ontological insecurity. Ontological insecurity refers to the loss of recognition in oneself and need of constant reassurance in one’s existence, as a direct impact of mental illness. The project explores the visual portrayal of a corrupted identity through multiple medias, connecting an audience through sound and sight.
Scars Of The False Self
Paintings
Individual Pieces
35 pieces. steel (plasma cut) , oil pastel, gouache paint.
Installation
Exhibited in "The Art of Survival" a second year Fine Art exhibition. The Institute of the Arts, The Vallum Gallery, Carlisle, 14th - 16th May 2025.
Photography - Leah Penn, 2025
Studies
oil pastel, gouache paint, ink. A3 (top two), A4(bottom three)
Site-specific Photography
Short Film
Paintings
"The Cottage", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.
"The Woods", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.
"Sun on the hills", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm
"Lavender fields", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 25cm.
" Green forest", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.
"Glowing woods", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.
" Purple hills", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.
" Blue Skies" , Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.
"To the light", gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.
"Sunflower fields", Gouache on canvas, 20 x 20cm.