"This Cancer of Mine" explores themes of exploitation, metaphorical imprisonment, decay, and personal experience, presenting a poignant artistic representation of the mother-child relationship. The artwork depicts a mother breastfeeding her child, intricately intertwined at a cellular level with internal tubing connecting them. Shielded from the outside world by a glass pane, they endure despite being stripped of sensory experiences and vertically divided.
Left abandoned within the ruins of an experimental mental asylum, their connection persists until discovered by an urban explorer. At its core, the piece symbolizes the parasitic nature of the mother-child bond, with the physical entanglement serving as a stark visual representation of exploitation. Through the voyeuristic lens of the glass, viewers witness the intimate dynamics of this relationship.
The choice of setting underscores the idea of physical and metaphorical imprisonment, highlighting the confinement of both body and mind. Yet, on a deeper level, "This Cancer of Mine" reflects the artist's personal journey, particularly their experience of losing a mother to metastatic liver cancer. The title itself holds a dual meaning, encompassing the depicted parasitic relationship and the artist's emotional struggle. Within the decaying prison cell, the artist's psyche is laid bare, each crack in the wall representing the burdens of their experiences.
