Motivated by family trauma and childhood hardships, "Come of Age" creates a narrative of wavering mental health, growing maturity, and self-discovery. This work moves between the metaphorical dark and light, showing playful images alongside disturbing ones. The variety of images suggest a timeline that reveals trauma and fear, yet also self-acceptance. By distorting the body and surroundings, there is a strangeness and awkwardness expressed that speaks about navigating growth. They also create discomfort and tension, which is done through depictions of bodily fluids, loose hair, and other references to the body. The viewer is to witness a mix of anxiety and sexuality, as well as the change that stems from these things.
