Vera Lasthein
Using my teenage diaries as a starting point, I have created a character called “the inner teenager.” My degree project is a tribute to my teenage self and acknowledges that she still exists within me and occasionally makes herself visible. The teenager is both strong and fragile, confident and immensely insecure. She feels misunderstood, and she feels like the center of the universe.
I have created five large ceramic sculptures that portray the inner teenager as I see her. I have focused on both conscious and unconscious body language, capturing the childlike yet adult characteristics. Each sculpture tells its own story of what it’s like to be a teenager or just a human being. My degree project is about coping with who you are and who you’ve been. It’s about the sensitivity within us, the uncontrollable, and the courage to embrace our weaknesses.