Viola

Researches suggest that women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with anxiety in their lifetime. Panic attacks are one of the most common symptoms. This intense fear comes from within and feels like there is a different person living inside your body.

You learn that you can’t fully heal, but you discover that you can control it—like a puppet. Finding your own way to gain this control is a unique journey, just as I Viola did. She is a human-sized marionette that represents our inner body and invites the observer to interact with her legs, arms, and head. As she dances, you discover that she is half human, half fish. When she returns to the water, she reconnects with her purest essence, which helps escape the grip of a panic attack.

materials: bioplastic, felting and knitting