CLAY CHASE

Injured heart, 2022

photography and textiles

90 x 190 x 3 cm

Disability is either glorified or completely ignored within the arts. This makes it difficult to find accurate representation of what it is like to live with a disability. In reaction to this, my artwork reflects my relationship with my disability. My disability impacts the function of my heart when it is upright, causing my heart rate to spike incredibly high as it attempts to pump blood around my whole body. I chose a yellow colour pallet for my artwork to refute society’s perceptions of disability. While my disability does negatively affect me, it does not cause me to be miserable.