The sculptural object, (mind and spine) rises like a fragile totem of adaptation. Each vertebra is shaped by the quiet pressure to fit in. The contrasting textures – smooth and controlled on one side, chaotic and marbled on the other – suggest a divided identity, where authenticity is gradually concealed beneath more acceptable surfaces. This form reflects the human need to belong, a need so strong that individuals begin to carve away parts of themselves, softening edges, muting differences, and reshaping their essence to avoid exclusion. The visible division between the two halves of the brain, highlights not harmony, but coexistence under strain, implying a constant negotiation between who one truly is and who one feels compelled to present him / her-self out in society.

Over time, these small adjustments stack upon one another, until the mind itself becomes tightened, constrained, and mechanically aligned with expectation—like a screw, turning deeper into conformity with every silent sacrifice of self