About

Seeds From the Starving Mind was named to reflect how I recognize my need for nutrients, or positive thoughts, in my mind. It surveys my insecurities and body dysmorphia in a way that is meaningful to me: it’s written in third person simply because I found after drafting this too many times, that this way is easier for me to write about myself; and the mouse cursor represents a floating entity that wants to change the narrative but has little control over its course of events. These two entities somewhat represent feuding sides of my mind. As well, I incorporated p5 sketches with ml5js to demonstrate my lived experience. Although this piece may not be entirely universal, it wasn’t created to resonate with everyone who stumbles upon it. It was created as an emotional release for myself as well as anyone who might be struggling with the same thoughts. I hope I at least let someone know that I understand. I just wanted to put a slice of my thoughts on the Internet, so do with it what you want! Created by Annie Zheng.