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Three wood panels sit next to each other, the left most panel shows a human back with an imprint of a bra near the armpit. The middle panel shows part of a calf with the imprint of the top of a sock, the texture mimics a wound or burn of some kind. The panel on the far right shows a belly, with a horizontal line going across the belly button, surrounded by organic, irregular lines. These panels also feature light washes of blue, red, and orange to mimic flesh and fabric.

In and of the Flesh

Ashlyn Slaviero

Wood panel, Acrylic wash, Wood burning

You are made to fit the clothes, the clothes are not made to fit you. Clothes exist as a point of contact that interfaces the self and the material. These points of contact are often synonymous with discomfort and pain for fat bodies, with lasting impressions being made both literally and metaphorically. These markings can act as scars; a constant agitation from the expectations of industrialized fashion; a persistent reminder of our othered-ness.