The Flow
Rutgers senior capstone exhibition
“The Flow” attempts to explore the complexities of identity, through both gender and expression, examining how societal norms, personal experiences, and cultural influences shape individual understandings of identity. Through research, interviews, and artwork, It aims to highlight gender experiences, challenge binary frameworks, and promote a better understanding of identity, ultimately fostering a deeper appreciation of fluidity and self-expression in contemporary society. The Flow will mostly focus on connecting to adolescent and college age adult audiences in terms of connection, but the intended reach will be anyone. Its main feeling is to stop worrying so much on both sides of the argument and just go with the flow.
The Work
The shoe: A pair of 3d heels molded in the shape of waves to give a better feeling of fluidity vinal surrounds the pedestal they sit atop to connect to the language around these articles of clothing. The text around the box is to help remind people that heels were initially invented for men and male use. So why do we stigmatize them so much now?
Rutgers University
Year
2025
The people: A series of posters dedicated to those who are, and are not sure of themselves in this world of ours. The images are obscured by water and edits to distort the forms underneath hoping to bring that feeling of flowing along into the works. Each individual was interviewed in some way and their most visual moments from said interviews have been taken, intertwined, and melded into the water of the posters to really mesh their words
with who they are.
The info: A data visualization book created via watercolor techniques. This seeks to bring better artistic representation to issues of identity, like the number of individuals who do choose surgery over wallowing in their own feelings. How many medical offices there are just in New Jersey alone. And if by chance you need assistance, who can help with these feelings if you've ever been unsure of yourself as a person.
Can’t forget the takeaways now can we?
