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As I Am Changing: A Conversation, Sheri Park

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As I Am, Changing is a series of videos and paintings that explores growth, and how it is attained. The longing to change can degenerate into an anxiety‐driven obsession, manifested in the body turning against itself. Perception is filtered by obsession, which distorts true understanding of the self and others. Lasting transformation is often caused by indirect forces; a random discovery may outweigh a multitude of deliberate attempts. Some change, like the seasons, can only happen in its own time. I am exploring this universal experience through the means of self‐portraiture. While a typical self‐portrait focuses on the face, my …