Weighed Down

Weighed Down is an ongoing performance and visual art project, physically investigating perseverance and mental health.

In this series, the artist is literally weighed down by body weights while performing simple exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, and walking on a treadmill.

Each exercise is documented by tally marks the artist makes on paper in between repetitions.

Through embodiment and movement, the artist works to explore themes of hope and the artist's own bipolar diagnosis.

In addition, the artist has written an anthem with an accompanying lyric video – shot and directed by Salem Roberts.