Growing Up is a fragmented absurd surreal narrative that weaves together familiar motifs from my video works, each symbolizing aspects of my childhood. The oversized, awkward costumes mirror the silliness I feel when socializing with friends, embodying my sense of not fitting in. Scenes featuring leaking water in a home setting subtly allude to imperfect family dynamics. The recurrent presence of washing machines symbolizes a yearning for clarity and the desire to cleanse the complexities of familial relationships. Another recurring theme is the synthetic indoor forest coupled with smoke towards the end, a representation of my childhood fears and oversensitivity to the ecological issues about climate change while growing up.

AI generated music & sfx by Alice Gordon