Don't tell me how to be
'It amazed how people are hooked on being stick thin and how this is glamourised in society. Creating insecurity, a fear of not being up to standard and fat'
'It amazed how people are hooked on being stick thin and how this is glamourised in society. Creating insecurity, a fear of not being up to standard and fat'
Don't tell me how to be is a project that focuses on the global impact of being skinny and not slim. How media comforts us with an idol form of how to be. The desired Venus as society would see it, even know in paintings a Venus was depicted as curvy and round full figured with young hair.
'Curvy but slim' Pen on Paper A3 24/01/2012
This piece consists of a linear lines that are rigid and angular liked they have been forced upon the paper. The center of the composition gives an impression of overload of information as the colors clash and collide with one another hitting the viewer with multiple imagery of being slim but if you look closely you can see a breakdown in the angular lines as the lines start emphasizing a curve. The work was inspired by Matthew Richie 'Proposition Prayer' as I liked the linear structure and how he contrasted color against tone which inspired me to create this piece.
This piece consists of a linear lines that are rigid and angular liked they have been forced upon the paper. The center of the composition gives an impression of overload of information as the colors clash and collide with one another hitting the viewer with multiple imagery of being slim but if you look closely you can see a breakdown in the angular lines as the lines start emphasizing a curve. The work was inspired by Matthew Richie 'Proposition Prayer' as I liked the linear structure and how he contrasted color against tone which inspired me to create this piece.
Close up of 'Curvy but Slim'
'Self esteem' Mixed media on paper A3 26/01/2012
This artwork is a piece that goes to challenge the idol form and the effect is has on young girls, the pressure it puts on them in society, if they ain't slim they ain't normal they are fat etc. The colors I have used in the piece are specific to create a desired effect I wanted the desired to look ill and the non desired the insecure and crying figures to look healthy. The piece demonstrates the social and media pressures in women's society today.
This artwork is a piece that goes to challenge the idol form and the effect is has on young girls, the pressure it puts on them in society, if they ain't slim they ain't normal they are fat etc. The colors I have used in the piece are specific to create a desired effect I wanted the desired to look ill and the non desired the insecure and crying figures to look healthy. The piece demonstrates the social and media pressures in women's society today.
'Anorexic' Mixed Media on paper A3 24/01/2012
This work goes to celebrate being slim with exploding color shooting from the background giving off the impression this is something to enjoy but if you look closely other than seeing that the stature of the girl is closely alike 'Girl with a pearl earring' would also notice that the smile is somewhat forced giving off the vibe 'I don't want to be looked at'. My inspiration for this piece came from Chris Ofili as he used bold colors in a vibrant exploding manner.
This work goes to celebrate being slim with exploding color shooting from the background giving off the impression this is something to enjoy but if you look closely other than seeing that the stature of the girl is closely alike 'Girl with a pearl earring' would also notice that the smile is somewhat forced giving off the vibe 'I don't want to be looked at'. My inspiration for this piece came from Chris Ofili as he used bold colors in a vibrant exploding manner.
'I am Beautiful' mixed media on paper a3 24/01/2012
This piece goes to challenge people's perception of beauty. The scribbled out figures suggest frustrated of wanting to be perfect and the idol form. The shiny mirrored paper allows the viewer to take control and basically say screw how the media says you should be and look. You and I are beautiful You can't define beauty.
This piece goes to challenge people's perception of beauty. The scribbled out figures suggest frustrated of wanting to be perfect and the idol form. The shiny mirrored paper allows the viewer to take control and basically say screw how the media says you should be and look. You and I are beautiful You can't define beauty.
