This piece is a self-portrait that aims to communicate the feelings of languishing I’ve been predominantly feeling during the pandemic by using symbols that I’ve had direct experiences with during this time. Languishing feels like neither depression nor happiness just an overall feeling of "blah". It feels aimless, empty, and stagnant. I've been unmotivated and unproductive, and spent the majority of my time sitting around, thinking, and observing. Though I accomplished little, my mind went wild, my ideas grew and my thoughts piled up. Sometimes I felt like I’d crumble but at the end of the day I always came back to just not caring anymore. My piece aims to portray that emotion, with a straight tired face, not caring what’s going on around me. I’ve depicted myself as a hanging planter because like the many plants I collected during the pandemic, I did little more than sit and exist. The hanging plants represent my growing thoughts, and are also the same plants I’ve been so connected to and have taught me patience during the pandemic. The perched pigeon symbolizes my “I don’t care anymore” attitude, and is also an actual pigeon I’ve grown familiar with during the pandemic, that visits my apartment daily. I’ve also incorporated dried flowers as souvenirs from places I frequently visited during the pandemic. I wanted my piece to incorporate a lot of natural elements to also symbolize my strengthened connection to nature during COVID.