Background: I was fitted for a back brace to correct my scoliosis when I
was eleven years old. My family, doctors, and I decided a “soft” or
“flexible” brace was the best option for me even though it was a
relatively new form of treatment. After years of art making, I turned my gaze from the
external to the internal and began looking back to my physical and emotional trauma
surrounding my years in the brace. and Keywords: scoliosis, scoliosis treatment, back brace, SpineCor,
Milwaukee brace, doctor, patient, nurse, drawing, graphite, grommet, moving image,
abstract feminism, photorealistic, green screen, scoliosis correction, idiopathic
scoliosis, scoliosis brace, medical, medical history, overlay, video
performance.