"You're too skinny! You need to visit a doctor. Maybe you have some disease? Skin and bones! Your face is sunken. Only ribs sticking out! You’ve lost weight and now you have more wrinkles. Get tested! Something is clearly wrong with you! Why are you so thin? Its a nightmare! Don’t they feed you at home? You need to wear oversize clothes to hide your body! Once you gain weight, you'll be beautiful!" - These phrases once became my second self, my subconscious, my shadow.

It all happened 14 years ago, a year after the birth of my second child. In just 10 days, I unexpectedly lost 7 kg from my normal weight. I went from 64 kg to 57 kg. At a height of 181 cm. My face truly became sunken, my ribs really stuck out. But the main thing was that, after a while, I lost myself among the criticism and the persistent advice on what to do to be "beautiful". After all, no medical reason was found, but I couldn’t gain weight for another five long years. Exactly until the moment when I finally accepted myself with all my imperfections. Then the weight slowly started returning to me..

This project is not just about being thin—it’s about being scrutinized, misunderstood, and body-shamed. It’s about the emotional toll of constantly being told how to exist, how to look, and how to change.

By bringing these statements out of the shadows of memory and into visual form, I aim to shed light on a rarely acknowledged side of body shaming. I invite viewers to question the toxic narratives we’ve internalized about beauty, and to see individuality—rather than conformity—as the most authentic expression of self.

Ultimately, this work is a reclaiming of voice, body, and identity. It is a reminder that every body tells a different story, and every woman holds a unique truth worth seeing and honoring.