The painting is displayed on a foldable wooden support covered with gold leaf paper. Pieces of bark collected during hikes in the surrounding region are attached to the surface. Mounted above the panel is a deer antler from a local hunter, who offered it after learning about my university project. During my stay, I had the impression that future generations played a more visible role in everyday life than I was used to what made me think about that responsibility.

The creature figure is built around a shell found locally displays of what a child becomes when the world it enters has already formed its expectations. Ideas about having children are often presented as natural, particularly for women. Rather than addressing parenthood itself, this project considers the idea that motherhood is an intrinsic part of being a woman, and the assumption that certain life choices are natural or inevitable.

The title „Eat Me“ references Alice in Wonderland. In the story, eating leads to a transformation that provides access to a new experience while also bringing consequences that cannot be fully controlled or revised. It also points to concerns about losing parts of one’s identity through demands placed on the individual. At the same time, its double meaning introduces associations with objectification and the ways women are often reduced to their bodies. This reduction exists alongside contradictory expectations surrounding female sexuality. Women are frequently judged for expressing sexual agency, while their own desires and experiences are often overlooked or treated as secondary.

„Eat Me“ emerged from my first engagement with oil painting. It introduced materials, themes, and visual approaches that differ from my previous practice. Rather than a conclusion, the work should be understood as part of an ongoing investigation that continues through subsequent projects.