“’Docile Bodies’ is inspired by Michel Foucault’s concept of the disciplined, regulated body under systems of control. The natural, immovable stones become metaphor for weighty social conditioning. Painted human heads cluster together interlocked, indistinct, and stripped of individuality, symbolizing a collective identity shaped by external forces. By fusing organic form with grotesque representation, my pieces expose how bodies can be molded into compliance, becoming passive vessels of power.”

ARTIST BIO: Fatima Taylor (formerly Azimova) is an Uzbek-born artist and educator based in Ohio. After immigrating to the U.S. in 2001, she balanced motherhood with her dedication to art, teaching, and community engagement. She taught at Shawnee State and Ohio University, exhibited regionally and nationally, and contributed significantly to the Ohio Art League. Now an MFA graduate, she was recently accepted into the Ph.D. program in Interdisciplinary Arts at Ohio University, where she explores art, philosophy, and social power.