Faculty of Art

Drawing and Painting

liane chan

please help yourself

a mended clementine peel at a distance from a bag of fresh clementines.Through visible repair and mending, the single clementine peel holds space for the lost and discarded, contrasted against the collection of whole and fresh clementines. Using the damaged flesh of the fruit to demonstrate the futility of “self-improvement” for neurodivergent and, more broadly, disabled individuals. Addressing dis/ability, desirability, and isolation, this piece articulates the meticulous tidying of outward appearance and the futile nature of “fitting in.”