This piece is my interpretation of what sleep deprivation feels like mentally. Many people, like me suffer from losing hours of sleep each day, in spite of doctors describing how important sleep is. Lack of sleep has become normalized with the result of having harmful effects. This piece is not clean. It is not supposed to be appealing to the eye, but rather to be related to by the viewer. I put my own emotions from everyday life into this piece. For example, droopy eyes show a sense of weakness or slumber from waking up early with only 3-4 hours of sleep. The other set of eyes is slightly hidden and wide with alertness and expression. This represents how despite being exhausted every day, the mind remains awake and alert, with thoughts bouncing from one thing to another. The lack of overly bright colors adds to the sense of an eerie tiredness. Probably the most noticeable detail is the fleshy bags under the eyes. This represents how harmful it is to lose sleep. Although I stay up late to feel a sense of accomplishment I am harming myself by not letting myself rest till I am satisfied.