Mood States is a collection of sculptures that investigate how emotions, feelings and motivations can be exposed by art. Merrett began this series by constructing self-portrait heads using her own cranial measurements. Cross sections were then cut into the heads - in the grand tradition of the anatomists - to plumb the depths of her mind physically. Inside, we find a series of bold and poetic symbols which spill out and invade the heads, just as strong and troubling emotions eventually invade our bodies. By visually expressing personal and observed human motivations, Merrett takes the invisible and realises it in thoughtful, humorous, and sometimes disturbing ways. Over 2024/5/6 the collection has toured several institutions and galleries in a series of residencies.