"The act of self-examination or self-reflection is known as introspection. It is the examination of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations in order to better understand them."

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The final layer of a multi-layered piece of art in this collection is opaque to us as viewers. We have no idea what lies beyond it as viewers. Forms, textures, and colors are hidden beneath layers within every layer.

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The same thing happens with people; we have complex personalities that are layered with experiences, and we hide ourselves behind layers of clothes, jewelry, poses, other personalities, and attitudes, so that our true selves are hidden beneath those layers.

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The observer of our lives, like the viewer of art, can only see a small portion of who we truly are.

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Mirrors are part of the collection because I want people to be able to think about who they are, what they see in the mirror, and what other people see in them.

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Claudia Diaz Hernandez 2022

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