“Stage 2 | Assessment” communicates the urgency of evaluating available resources and the critical role they play in survival and stability. The pregnant figure, inset with text, anchors the composition as a symbol of healthcare and vulnerability. Whispering silhouettes evoke isolation and uncertainty, while the icons beneath her feet suggest the need for a solid foundation, both literal and metaphorical, in navigating scarcity and dependence.

Part of the MyPOP (My Print on Poverty) collection, this work examines the contradictions between the idealized paths to prosperity and the lived realities of limited means. Through visual storytelling, the series exposes the layered social structures that shape opportunity, honoring the quiet resilience that persists within hardship.

The surface is coated with a malleable wax texture, symbolizing preservation and transformation. Distressed collage layers are integrated as a narrative device; representing erosion, barriers, and the fragile balance between resource and need.