Conceptual Final Graduate Project
I have been internally battling with my body and the way that society perceives it for as long as I can remember. In response to the Face2Face gallery theme, I present the physical embodiment of my own secret feelings and thoughts. 2faced is an exploration of my many interests in photography, design, collage, and typographical expression as well as my internal struggle with body image, society standards and general anxiety.
Starting off with four pieces of my own personal writing, I explored them through many different photoshoots using artificial lighting and props. Afterwards, I printed the images and allowed the chaos to push the experimentation process. Using various types of tape, band aids, and playing cards, I collaged the pictures and the words together. The grungy hand-made feel pairs well with the ironic title of 2faced. Then I turned these compositions into a magazine which allows the viewer to flip through my thoughts.
My works quite literally begs for your attention. It is not pretty, clean or organized but emotions rarely are. The blurred photos of my own body in different forms represent the two-faced nature of my life experience. The original writings are divided up between the pages, leaving the viewer to determine the order. The violent act of dissecting my thoughts, feelings and photography allowed for a very raw body of work. 2faced should not be easy to consume, much like the true feminine form.
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