Evelyn Alvarez Artist Statement Through my work I aim to show discomfort, vulnerability, and distress caused by the disconnect between the mind and body. When the mind and body are not in a parallel state, it causes negative feelings like distress, dejection, and anxiety. My work magnifies those feelings that exist in the volatile relationship between a physical body and a mental one that only seem to intersect with a struggle in an internal battle. Using paint, I primarily depict…