Heartbeat

Materials: Acrylic paint on canvas, various assignments, heartbeat replacement for stuffed animals fixed to back of piece, gauche, and glue.

Size: 36 x 24 in

Year Created: 2023

Idea: Heart beats quickly when I feel anxious, so I attached a fake heart to the back that beats. I surrounded myself with assignments that make me nervous, which quite literally shows what makes me most anxious.

Synthesis: Heartbeat replacement for stuffed animals on back allows viewers to feel the piece in order to understand what it feels like to live with anxiety.