too skinny

“too skinny” is a figurative painting that confronts body image through an intimate, fragmented view of the human form. By focusing solely on the legs—cropped, elongated, and slightly asymmetrical—the work removes individuality and turns the body into a site of scrutiny. The muted, cool palette and visible brushstrokes emphasize vulnerability and unease rather than idealization.
The legs appear both present and unstable: grounded on a surface yet subtly distorted, suggesting tension between how the body exists and how it is perceived. The title, Too Skinny, acts as a judgment imposed from the outside, pointing to the narrow and often conflicting standards through which bodies are measured and evaluated.
Rather than celebrating thinness, the painting exposes the discomfort, fragility, and quiet violence embedded in body ideals. It invites the viewer to reflect on how bodies—especially partial, cropped bodies—are reduced to proportions and labels, and how self-image is shaped by constant comparison and external gaze.