Second Skin refers to the body’s exterior adornments that contribute to an individual’s identity. Genetics are no longer a deciding factor in beauty, rather the second skin can revolutionize one’s appearance. Each individual has full control over their second skin, and therefore, appearance can impede people’s ability to connect with each other because differences are made visible.
            I use the form of a rope in my sculptures as a symbol of the human attitude toward another person. When a rope is between two people, each has a choice: to either pull on the rope and determine the peer is a competitor, therefore engaging them in a battle of tug of war; or use the rope as a connecting force, an opportunity to pull one in and collaborate with them as an ally. I recognize that visual identity plays a large role in the initial reaction: to compete or to collaborate. The exhibition Second Skin eludes to how visual identity can alter social interactions