I turn twenty-two in a little over two months. Every year that passes, our bodies change. They develop and mature while we are growing up and after a certain point, begin to break down. As we age we become less invincible as we are, or as we think we are, while we’re young. We experience injuries, stressors, and challenges, some of which accumulate and leave a mark on our physical bodies. “Body Map” presents some injuries I sustained as a child and ways I’m afraid my body will change or how my health will be affected as I grow older. Growing old and losing our bodily autonomy is scary but being able to age is a luxury some people cannot afford.
Catherine Thy Lê is a first generation Vietnamese-American interdisciplinary artist living and working out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Catherine’s art practice is an expression of her own experiences in life, how she sees and interprets the world and society we live in, and topics concerning the mundane. With a background in graphic design, painting, sculpture, and digital art and fabrication, Catherine enjoys the unique capabilities and connotations different mediums provide her with. Her strong interest in conceptual artworks and building narratives gravitate her towards her interdisciplinary. She is currently obtaining her Bachelors of Fine Arts with a concentration in Digital Media Art and a minor in sculpture at San Jose State University.
