CARROTPAINT

Emma Isabella Aluise

Emma Isabella Aluise, who creates under the name Carrotpaint, is a multidisciplinary artist and psychology student whose work spans photography, zine-making, and op-ed writing. 

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Emma’s photography began in concert spaces, where she became fascinated by the unspoken conversations between musicians and their instruments. She is continuing to expand her work across genres.

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She is the founder of the Photography Club at Santa Monica College, where she curates collaborative zines that give fellow student photographers a platform to share their work. Moving forward, she aims to create zines more focused on activism.

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Her op-eds center on institutional abuse, with a specific focus on her experience in the troubled teen industry.​ As a psychology student with a research focus, Emma is particularly interested in learned helplessness, identity disruption, and the psychological impact of therapeutic abuse. She hopes to contribute to the conversation surrounding the troubled teen industry. 

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