In stark contrast to the dim, anonymity-inducing ambiance of a bar, bathrooms are typically illuminated with bright fluorescent lights. The combination of these lights and mirrors creates a setting conducive to self-reflection. The bathroom is a place where one strips off their clothes, both literally and metaphorically, exposing their true self. It serves as a stark reminder that the actions taken in the darkness of the bar linger into the next morning, becoming visible in the harsh light of the bathroom.

This environment fosters personal reflection and scrutiny. In the isolation of the bathroom, away from the gaze of others, individuals confront their naked, unfiltered selves. It becomes a checkpoint for reevaluating one's body and mind. However, the bathroom also serves as a preparation space, where one readies themselves for presentation. This ironically reintroduces the influence of others to arguably one of the most private and intimate of spaces, repeating the cycle of public persona and private introspection.

The bathroom piece depicts a figure draped in a bath towel, transitioning through three stages of life. As the figure ages and gets bigger, it progressively outgrows the canvas boundaries and is covered less and less. In the final stage the towel, which once provided comfort, modesty, and shield, now inadequately covers the body. This transformation signifies how aging both exposes sexuality and erodes identity, with the towel barely draped over the figure, laying their vulnerability bare.

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