A lot of times I view myself as antisocial, shy, and reserved, but many others would claim that I am the complete opposite. However, I see myself revert to these characteristics quite frequently throughout my life. This sculpture is supposed to represent that part of me who hides away in his own world severed off from society. When reflecting on what is preventing me from breaking out of my shell, I come to the conclusion that the only thing stopping me is myself. The puppet hands above me represent my own hands controlling me into the bland, impassive state that I am in. The phone plays a big piece in my sculpture because in real life, I would always use my phone as a way to not socialize. On the face, I tried to paint bags under the eyes to show that I am exhausted. This is to show that I am tired of being the way I am and constantly under the same routine, but since it's the only thing I know what to do, I continue this secluded cycle. It's ironic because initially, I wasn’t planning on placing my sculpture in the library, I planned to place it in a more populated area to emphasize the antisocial aspect of my sculpture. Even so, the placement fits perfectly with my context because everyday I hide up on the third floor of the library and “study” to limit the amount of possible social interactions. Finally, the emojis that I am sitting on adds into the aspects of my addiction with my phone, but also represents the emotions I present to others while also feeling a different emotion on the inside. So if you know me and are reading this HAHA YOU FELL FOR MY TRICKS!!! I AM THE UNPAID ACTOR!!!. But in all seriousness, this psychological self portrait project was a way for me to show others a different side of me and for me to kind of embrace these insecurities and now learn how to grow from them.