I was inspired by the ocean for my surrealist bust. I drew elements from tales of mermaids and the movie "The Shape of Water". I was really inspired by the idea of a transition, from fish creature to human-like creature in my bust. I wanted to explore the idea of a mermaid that couldn't breathe once out of water. My bust is intended to appear to emerge from a body of water, equipped with gills and scales, holding its breath since it can only survive while underwater.