The Weight I Bare

Creator:

Driscoll, Helen Rose.

Date:

2019

Subject:

Pain in art., Orthopedic braces., and Scoliosis.

Permanent URL:

http://hdl.handle.net/10427/2Z10X345Q

Description:

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.

Type:

Pdf

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

Corporation:

Tufts University. School of the Museum of Fine Arts.