Skin
Stretched, warped and deformed like putty, the body is the primary narrative tool in my artwork. I love storytelling through the medium of comics. Every drawing I make is like one panel of a comic rather than a standalone piece. Frequently I reference the visual language of comics, such as the facial expressions of Conor McCann, and the use of eye-catching fields of darkness in Mike Mignola’s art. I also draw upon the canon of body horror in the works of David Cronenberg and H.R. Giger.
My relationship to existing in a body is fraught because of my oversensitivity to sensory input. Trying to work with my unique sensory system rather than against it sometimes leads to burnout and other times to satisfaction. Good or bad, it’s always intense. This theme of intense ambivalence is suffused throughout my work.
What would it feel like to have your skin stretched and pulled away from you into another body? What would it feel like for your body to bloom into thin segments like a flower?
The realms of sensory and emotional are linked in my work. In my art, I synthesize these into a series of surreal narratives charged with somatic experience. I want the viewer to be engaged with my art on a multisensory level.
Izzie Corley ‘25
Advisor: Marina Mangubi
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