A exploration of not just my rape, but also if the use of a boarder on this style I was developing at the time was necessary. These pieces are part of the Shadowbox series. In this series, I explore my emotions, experiences, and mental health struggles by placing elements representing these things in a shadowbox like layout. Part of the look is the use of a boarder to frame the shadowbox, but early on I was not sure if this was needed. I used this piece to explore if not having a boarder would work visually. In the end I felt it did not work the way I hoped. The use of a boarder adds to the piece, giving context to the space, and creating a strong sense of negative space. Without a boarder, things seem to float without rhyme nor reason, and the piece lacks a grounding element. This exploration of the format was natural, and taught me a lot about how this format should look.