Meet Kristel Jax, The Artist Finding Healing Through Barbie

Welcome to Favorite Follow, a series highlighting NYLON’s favorite creators and the stories behind some of their most memorable content. On the Instagram account @DyingButFine, Barbie is both the main character and a conduit for therapy. Images of the iconic doll in various locations, poses, outfits, and (sometimes silly) scenarios are accompanied by acerbic, at times nihilistic text engaging in the complex work of trauma recovery and daily living. Never trite and always real, @DyingButFine posts live up to their account’s name, capturing the complexity of the human experience by juxtaposing it against the absurd perfection of Barbie herself. The… Read Full Article