About
Created by Annie Zheng, Pieces of You is an exploratory narrative
written as a set of letters meant to illuminate how “coming out” isn’t
always as easy or as safe as pop culture implies – especially within the
increased normalization and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community, people who
cannot "come out" are overlooked. Often, "coming out" is a much more
complex process that requires more thought into which relationships you
are willing to lose and the difficulty of not being able to be your true
self in front of the ones you may love most. Each letter focuses on
snippets – or pieces – of experiences that may feel relatable to others
struggling with the same experiences, and is intended to provide a digital
creative space for people with these sentiments to feel heard and know
that they're not alone. Each letter presents a different visual narrative
based on the metaphors in the letter and is meant to mimic fragmented
pieces of identity, where there are similarities between each piece, but
at times, they can be so drastically different that it might as well be
two different people. This project can be enjoyed in any order, and is
currently still a work in progress, with plans to add more letters and
more resources.