We carry embarrassment in silence. We harbor private evidence of public failure, replaying embarrassing scenes in isolation, convinced they are uniquely ours. But the moments we hide most carefully are the ones we share most universally. Through bold graphic depictions centering and diffusing the shame around embarrassment, this project makes visible what we've been carrying alone. Our private mortification becomes a collective recognition.
Shriya Awade
Thesis Exhibit full wall
Art Directed photos around embarrassment.
Thesis exhibit full wall
Close up wall one
Close up of corner in exhibit
Interactive element in thesis exhibit
Close up of interactive wall
Thesis critique with Silas Munro
Close up of typography details
People writing for the interactive wall