Cybug

I was struck by the idea that everyone has a personal archive of selves that could be described as a cycle of metamorphosis. I wanted to explore how the never ending cycle of change and stimulation that technology has brought to our society turns our mindset against any preference for living in the present, constantly searching for potential change. I wanted to make a wearable piece that captures our metamorphosis the self encounters through technologically driven Darwinism.

 I played off of the Franz Kafka story, Metamorphosis, for the vibe of the shoot as well as themes for posing. I wanted to capture his characters almost immediate acceptance but also exploration of self. To live in the present would be to fully appreciate the current self in all its glory; to have gratitude and acceptance for one’s vessel. I want my viewer to look back and consider when they were their most authentic self, living in the moment and appreciating, and then bringing that feeling outside the work and incorporating it into their life.