This piece is from a larger project produced in four parts of similar style.  As an artist, much of my work focuses on the human body and its relation to cultural ideals.  For this particular series, I worked with a long-term friend who has consistently struggled with his weight, and with whom I have had many discussions about body image in general.  My wish was to express his struggle with body image, but also to emphasize the beauty and complexity of unconventional body types by portraying his form as a sort of pseudo-topographical surface.