In Assembly of Self, Annie Wood constructs a vivid mosaic of feminine identity, time, and transition. At the center, a solitary figure with a floral skirt and a black canvas for a head leans into the frame, her anonymity inviting projection. Surrounding her are individual canvas panels—miniature portraits, gestures, and abstract moments—each one echoing a fragment of experience or emotion.

The grid-like structure of small wood canvases becomes a wall of becoming. Along the bottom row, hand-lettered affirmations and archetypes read: Past Queen, Current Queen, Future Queen, Ready, Yes, Set, Okay, Go. These words serve as both timeline and mantra—a nonlinear call to self-recognition and forward motion.

Through layered paint, collage, and raw gesture, Wood invites viewers to witness the patchwork of identity as both deliberate and evolving. This is not a singular portrait, but a chorus. A reckoning. A declaration that the self is never finished, always forming.