THEIR BODY
Project Statement:
Their Body - a multimedia exhibition - brings light to the social and historical objectification of women, where they no longer are seen as equal individuals to their male counterparts. Driven by experiences in which I’ve felt the loss of ownership of my own narrative and form, in combination with the exploration of the representation of women in classical art and popular culture, I examine the deconstruction and restriction of the female form, from a singular being to its breakdown into objects. Becoming no longer a person but a thing.
CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 1: Restriction
Photo Series
Chapter 2: Dehumanize
Short Film
Chapter 3: Objectified
Postcards & Cardgames
Ch 1: Restriction
Photo Series
Restriction in the human experience, the body tied, restrained, and intertwinned with foreign identities. Ownership of the self taken way.
Ch 2: DEHumanize
Short Film
Shaped by a media-driven framework, this short film created from archival footage shows that dehumanization is not specifically enforced by a singular gender, but widely upheld. Accompanied by a self written voice over that questions “Am I just an object to you? Something for you to use and discard.” Highlighting the ever present message that is still prevalent in society today. A major influence on this work is Love is the Message, The Message is Death by Arthur Java, whose structured collage messaging sparked the inspiration for the creation of this short film.
Ch 3: Objectified
Postcards & CardGames
A photographic collage exploration of the deconstruction of the human form
from a singular being broken down to objects. No longer a person but a thing.
Bringing light to the societal and historical objectification of women, where they no longer are as seen as equal individuals to their male counterpart.
Inspired by Pin Up Girl imagery of the 1940's - depictions of the objectification of female form sold publicly.
CardGames
