About the Artist
Bailey Wu is an illustrator, photographer, and designer, completing her degree in Fine Arts. The majority of her work focuses on mental health and reflecting on her inner monologue. Her work has shifted from a concentration in photography to a range of mediums, leaving her with the ability to explore multiple creative realms.
Daily Routine, 2021
Obsession, 2021
Pinky Swear, 2021
Symptoms include: dehydration, dizziness, fainting, fatigue, low blood pressure, low body temperature, osteoporosis, water electrolyte, imbalance, or feeling cold, 2021
About the Work
As someone who has struggled with depression, anxiety, and anorexia nervosa, this series is a personal and slightly commercial dive into the inner workings of my mind, reflecting on critical moments in my life. These digital illustrations and animated gifs are a satirical and artistic approach to my mental health and eating disorder history. While these illustrations seem editorial and approachable, many of them reflect darker times in my life. I never really shared these experiences through my artistic practices prior to this, making the image-making itself an exploration and a journey. Besides therapy, this part of my life feels like something I avoided and determined was over, but this artistic journey helped me realize there are still thoughts that rattle me and reflections of myself I still need to pursue.