Box Studies

This body of work is based off extensive reading of Jungian psychology inspired by a trauma in my early 20’s that commenced 16 years of debilitating insomnia. After a decade of unsuccessful work with psychologists, I finally gave up on modern psychology and began a personal journey. I researched Jungian Depth Psychology which explores the relationship between the conscious and unconscious and how that manifests in the personality. We are all limited and cut short by injury, fear, neglect and pulled in different directions by group thought, cultural norms and familial expectations, yet most people manage to tailor a vibrant personality around those internal conflicts. I have attempted to fit into a box those personality solutions in an allusion to how we box off parts of ourselves in an effort to cope with life. In doing so I hope to show that beauty does not come from a perfect life but from the myriad ways the human soul adapts to pain and suffering; the crucible of life. This work is a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit—to persevere in adversity and to even prosper.

Fig.1 Concealed assets w/two points of fear

This personality conflict portrays a personality with a rich inner life that has limited expression due to two types of fear in the personality. The little metal inclusions represent the little things we tell ourselves that produce fear.

Fig. 2 Double Resolution

Double resolution results in a personality that molds itself to the will of other forces. The hanging pieces represent the needs and expectation of others.

Fig. 3 Internal Conflict

The core conflict of this personality is instigated by the four irreconcilable cultural and familial expectation symbolized by hanging pieces below.

Fig. 4 Over reliance on exogenous support

This personality conflict alludes to an inability to stand on one's own two feet. The personality beautifully hangs off a supporting bar. The small strut to the side gives an idea of what is needed, perhaps in a dream.