Faculty of Art

Photography

Sarite Davis

Lavendon't Look at Me

A tactile self-portrait.

“I prefer to be behind the camera rather than in front of it. Despite the fact that my face is almost entirely obscured by embroidered lavender flowers, this piece challenged my discomfort. Lavenders symbolize serenity, reflecting my meditative relationship with embroidery, which is seemingly at odds with the stubborn obfuscation of my face. The process was natural, organic; stitch by stitch, a garden took over my face, hiding me from prying eyes and granting me privacy in my pursuit of personal growth.”