Friday, 9 May 2014

Updated Artist Statement

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. 

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