Being comfortable in your own skin:

That statement, is something, that every human being should be able to embrace. Unfortunately, there is that group of people that try to stomp that out to create a nightmare for others. It’s seen around the world. It’s genocide, torture and punishment for either saying, thinking, doing or believing in the wrong thing. 

My self portrait above is not meant to cover the extreme issues that occur in our society or even societies beyond ours. It is about personal expression, something that is also ripped away from people. It is fearing the thought of being scrutinized, looked down upon or being laughed at for showing our colours, thoughts, and/or ideas. 

The actual text that should be accompanied with this particular image is Half Dressed.

Rather saying half naked, my feeling is being “half dressed” or in other words: not quite there, unprepared or in-progress (Or even apply your own message). It could be a sign of confusion, rebuilding or re-imagining ones self being. I’m going to dispel if anyone does have the idea that I am confused (not that I am worried about what one thinks of me, I just don’t want the wrong idea floating around) about myself. It’s not about confusion about myself; I am perfectly happy of who I am and what I do. My confusion or issue is about what the future will hold and how I am going about it. The feeling is, as stated, being unprepared or even lack of execution into bringing myself to a career. I am probably worrying about nothing and over exaggerating it. Yes, I am a student, only 20 years of age, I have the thoughts that I am doing something wrong. I think that may be normal and I need to just set those feelings aside and continue doing what is right and have a more “dressed” feeling about things.

- Kevin