Background:

After working in scientific research and development for nearly a decade, Lydia discovers her hydrotherapy studies are being secretly re-engineered as a tool to stun and immobilize human muscles. Lydia is horrified at her own part to play in this as well the general overlap in bioengineering and biowarfare. After pushing past some levels of bureaucratic red tape, Lydia is able to put in a request to switch fields -- anything but STEM. A few weeks later, Lydia is denied and immediately feels suffocated and trapped like a cog or wheel in the larger machine. She is trying to find reason in her life and simultaneously hoping for escape.

Is Good At:

Strong intuition in regards to reading people as well as data (oftentimes these two areas collide for her).

Problem solving/conflict resolution.. Handles unforeseen situations quite well, with the exception of her own emotions.

Designing and conducting case studies

Life sciences

Is Bad At:

Not the most observant when it comes to trivial concrete details (ex. doesn’t pay attention to what people are wearing). Easy for Lydia to get typecast as “ditzy” and “in her own world”. She only sees the data and mostly her interpretation of it. Can meditate on her own for hours because of this.

Letting her feelings have the chance to surface. It’s hard for Lydia to explain how she is feeling about something. Her whole life has been about math and numbers as the primary language. Lydia needs to live in the grey more.

Language

English

Most surveys can be completed with just text and Lydia’s higher-ups prefer it that way. Isn’t a big talker. Every once in a while, formal evaluations are made in person (depending on the nature of the experiment).

Formal presentations

Exhibition

MFA Visual Narrative Open Studios

SVA Online Gallery