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Model Behavior

Artist Statement

            I see my work as an attempt to merge the real and fake elements of models’ identities. The use of collage with contrasting colors and images conveys the differences between the real and the fake. In the fashion industry models must take on characters to successfully sell products. With that being said people tend to not care about the person behind the mask and glamour. I decided to juxtapose models in advertisements and women without their masks aka make-up. Putting both the make-up less and glossy images together visually shows the real vs the fake. It disrupts the image of the perfect model with one of a barefaced individual. In some of the collages the make-up is dramatized to show the differences. Also the use of use body language and gestures demonstrates how these women are forced into such roles. One must sacrifice their identity for financial gain and approval.

Exquisite Corpse Collage

 

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