Using art to heal the relationship with my body

[Trent]

I’m an artist, and my art is, well, weird. Without burdening you with an essay-length artists statement, I’ll share that it’s always been about the journey I’m taking with my body. Years of body disphoria, eating disorders, anxiety, etc. have led me to lean into artmaking as therapy, but it has always been created with another, outside media (mostly sculpture) and never with my *real* body.

A few months ago I adapted my sculptural style to create furniture, a chair, and have recently explored a photographic series with it. The series is new, scary, and involves my nude body interacting with the work. I want to share the photos because I’m really proud of the work, and I’m feeling *really* vulnerable exposing myself (literally) in this way. But my gut tells me I need to make it, I need to share it, and I’m going to go with my gut.

Send me your good vibes as I write proposals to galleries. It’s a lot of cold-calls and introductory emails. I’ll post a link to my website with more from the series if there’s any interest.

[Here’s my website](https://www.eelhoffer.com/seated-nude) with the full (ish) series, my IG is [Lumpyplop](https://www.instagram.com/lumpyplop/)

[Derealized](https://preview.redd.it/ejji6jy9f3y71.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95715ddaef36aade1d97ec218e21749c652d84ee)

*Please let me know if I’ve formatted anything incorrectly, I’m not a reddit-pro.*

Edited to add website/IG, and remove NSFW

Discussion

[aakams]

Wow your art is mesmerizing… Just a tip though, you forgot to add the link to the website! Is there any way we can follow you? Instagram or maybe even patreon/ko-fi. I’m pretty sure you’ll do well once you get the ball rolling <3

[M1nn1m0use]

You are so strong for sharing your journey and finding a medium to channel your thoughts/feelings in such an impactful beautiful way. ED is a monster but the more open people are about their experience the easier it becomes for others to share their own and seek help sooner and recover more quickly. Your art is so important and wonderful, thank you for sharing it!

[SDG_1982]

I love it ❤ thank you for sharing and for putting yourself out there to heal.

[sisi_2]

Love it. Feminine curves for days, female supporting female or female supporting herself. I see royalty

[OneMoreBlanket]

Good luck! May your written voice be as strongly developed as your artistic voice appears to be!