It’s me by Margot Opdebeeck

Bracelet / Mechanical

Dating is not an easy thing to do. You make yourself vulnerable, you let people in, and you have certain responsibilities because you are supposed to make a commitment to someone. This can be a scary thing. A lot of people struggle with fear of commitment, myself included.

It’s a fear that occurs to me whenever a relationship with a significant other becomes too close. I don’t understand these feelings myself and I don’t know where they come from, so I tried to translate them into visual language. Suffocation, feeling trapped, uncomfortableness and independence are the feelings that dominate. The fear enters my body. Once it gets too big, I try to get rid of this as fast as possible, without considering the feelings of the other person. I become impatient, rude and selfish. This dark, demonic shadow – that once was the fear – has gotten the best of me and has taken complete control.