CAPABLE | Shephaly Soni

“This piece serves as a reminder of the tremendous capacity of women; something I felt deeply and also struggled with when I made this sculpture in college. After finishing my ob-gyn clerkship it was glaringly obvious to a point where it filled me with both admiration and rage.”

Shephaly Soni is a third-year medical student at Tulane University SOM who uses art to process her experiences with mental health and medicine. She has a Bachelor of Science and Arts in Fine Arts and Biology from Carnegie Mellon University and a Masters in Public Health from The University of Texas. Her work explores concepts through various organ systems and uses plant imagery to symbolize transformation and growth after trauma. Soni will be applying for a general surgery residency this upcoming match cycle. shephalysoni.com