how to draw a perfect circle

How to Draw a Perfect Circle is about perfection, control, and the grip they have had on my life. I grew up as the classic “good girl”—successful, smart, pretty, kind—yet also a people-pleaser who followed every rule, voiced no opinions, and ignored my own needs. Checking those boxes for others came at the cost of myself and eventually led to anorexia during my teens and college years. This series grew from my need to examine how those patterns were formed and how they continue to shape me.

Alongside the images are diary entries and letters—written to others and to myself—that trace my struggles. The tension between text and image reflects the duality of my experience: the polished, self-deprecating facade I presented to the world, and the silent turmoil beneath it.