Abstract:
Everyone wants to feel as though they belong. We crave it, just as we do with food, water and
shelter. This is a sense that we develop early in childhood and continue to seek for the remainder
of our lives. It can dramatically affect how we feel about ourselves and how we present ourselves
to the rest of the world. I have been actively trying to find where I fit in, and through that
searching I have realized that belonging is not a permanent thing that one achieves and is able to
hold onto indefinitely. It ebbs and flows, sometimes being tangible, and other times not being
present at all.
Temporary dives deeper into these experiences and the emotions that come along with them. The
series of eight images alternate between showcasing the euphoria that surrounds feeling as
though you are where you are meant to be, and the despair and isolation felt in sensing that you
do not fit in. In this series, I employ butterflies to symbolize the fleeting feeling of belonging. I
also use bright blue colors to symbolize the vibrancy of life that one can have at their happiest
points.
