Outgrown Archive
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In 2024, I made an installation for class where I played with some ideas about clothing, gender, and growth. I hold a lot of memory in objects, especially the clothes I wear. I also tie a lot of my unhealthy eating habits and poor body image to clothing. So, when I lose them, damage them, or outgrow them, I historically feel a weird ickiness and get disproportionately upset. Going on testosterone, I made the conscious choice to grow out of a lot of my closet. I have trouble throwing things away, and I keep these articles of clothing in a box on a shelf in my closet, like sentimental keepsakes.