Jacob Forren
The Fall of Despair

AwardHonorable Mention

SchoolEdison High School

CityMilan, Ohio

TeacherDavid Wolff

InternMegan Thompson

MediumAcrylic Painting

Artist's Statement

I portrayed drop attacks in acrylic painting on 18" x 24" cardboard. Drop attacks are a condition where people fall all of a sudden because of no circulation flow to the brain, which is caused by the buildup of plaque. In painting this, I painted several veins and had one open so the inside could be seen. I put peach-colored plaque buildup where the open area is to show that no, if any, circulation is going to the brain. I have people falling and hitting the ground, portraying the meaning of drop attacks.