Part 1:
Composition: A dyptic of a subject reenacting poses from original male models with the subject wearing a mask made out of face cutouts from the original picture.
Concept: Take fun on Advertising photography
Method: Two lamps placed one on the back and one on the front, with a background halfway falling to give this appearance of "cheap" or "tacky" looking and the subject in this awkward and uncomfortable poses that are familiar on advertising photography
Motivations: Transgression. I am personally sick of these media images of how to look and how to be in order to achieve success. I wanted to do something that would counter attack them.
Context: Advertisement and the cult to "beautiful" boys.
Part 2
Interpretation: People were amazed, surprised and uncomfortable by the pictures..
Evaluation: People were interested by the pieces, however, due the small size they were overpowered by the other two pieces.
Extension: Again, I am done with social constructs by now. I can see myself playing with this fashion idea, yet my self-esteem and the audience will appreciate the fact of me going out of my comfort zone and not have more self portraits.
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