Christina Tedesco

Somerville, United States

About the Artist:
Christina Tedesco is a native of New Jersey and has called New England home for most of her twenties. You may find that some of Christna's photos are of simple images. She sees the world a bit differently. She observes things that others of us may not see. She would agree saying, "Yes, I enjoy exploring the simple elements that are often overlooked. It may have something to do with having Cerebral Palsy and Dyslexia."

As for Christina's schooling, she is making her way up the ladder of higher education. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Art Institute of Boston and is working on her Master of Fine Arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She desires to educate others on how to capture life through photography, sculptures and time-based media.

Artist's Statement:
This image shows the tensing of the muscles even when I'm not reclining. It exposes me because it allows the world to see what goes on inside my body on a day to day basis. This is not something an onlooker could see when I am just sitting on the subway.

I want my art to be thought-provoking and to get people talking about how neurological functions affect the body. I am in the process of creating art that deals with a social issue that is often overlooked, the acceptance of people with Cerebral palsy in society. I want people to know that I am just like everyone else except my body has challenging issues I must deal with everyday. My motivation is my intimate knowledge of this subject and people's reactions to me and to my art.

In order to help viewers understand what I experience on a daily basis, I have created life-size figures. The range of colors indicates the different degrees of muscle tightness that occur throughout my body as a result of my Cerebral Palsy. I am translating my experiences into 3-dimensional forms. I use life-size papier- Mache sculptures and project home movies of myself on to these sculptures.