My concept is about body image and identity. I am initially
looking at how women perceive themselves in our society. We are constantly
bombarded with products in the media and women who are buying into these
advertisements because the media is telling us which A - list celebrities are
using them. Within my project I try to visually describe the lengths women go
to, to change their look and who they are, to try and fit into this particular
image society has given us. If it wasn’t for our society today and our means of
media, women of today wouldn’t have such low self - esteem and near to no
confidence in their looks. To some, extreme lengths like plastic surgery and
Botox, are their only way to get what they want. Throughout my project I am
looking at the different surgical procedures involved in changing ones look,
such and cosmetic surgery, Botox, chemical injections, etc. Looking through a
magazine I notice all these different ads with make - up and weight loss ideas
who claim to make miracles. Every second page is different models or
celebrities focused on losing weight or changing their face and much more. Through
different visual methods I tried to create a strong body of work to support my
concept. I used silkscreen as a way of printing but I focused more on
photography and Photoshop as my main studio practice and used drawing as my
parallel studio practice.
