You Are What You Eat
CONTENT WARNING: This artwork contains or explores content that touches on any of the following topics: abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, verbal); aspects of psychology and mental health and contains depictions of self-harm, substance abuse, eating disorders, or suicide; swears or curses; hurtful or hateful language; discrimination (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation); aspects of pregnancy; blood, violence, assault, kidnapping, trauma, or dying. Please read or view with care.
Dante W.M.
Oil on Canvas, 18x24
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The idea for this piece was initially inspired by a photograph I took of two of my friends eating ramen together. I’m currently experimenting with themes of sweetness paired with disgust. So the idea to infiltrate organs and intestines into the once delicious-looking ramen appealed to me. Portraying the excitement in the subject’s faces was an important part of the composition, creating a contrast between pleasure and discomfort. I thought it would be interesting to play with a subject consuming something that actually makes up the part of your body that allows you to consume. This is what led to the piece’s title, “You are What You Eat.”
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Creativity means being able to visualize anything you can dream of and not being afraid to experiment, make mistakes, fail, or worry about making “bad art.” For me, visual art can be a way to express things that may be too difficult to put into words.
