Fleeting Nourishment

As someone who has experienced the torment of bulimia, I attempt to deconstruct food to reveal the hidden emotions and desires of contemporary society. The roots of bulimia are closely tied to immense social pressure. In the cycle of eating, vomiting, and re-eating, the sustenance of food gradually shifts from the body to the spirit. The brief pleasure satisfies a craving, but it is followed by an overwhelming sense of emptiness that cannot be expressed.

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I seek to raise public awareness of marginalized behaviors and emotions. What is the relationship between food, society, and individuals? Is it influenced by external labeling, or is it driven by mainstream aesthetics that pursue unhealthy or distorted body ideals? Or has the variety and evolution of food far surpassed its original purpose?