Series Work - Present a series of four pieces

This series explores body image in concept and volume representation in technical skill. I wanted to explore how to create and represent shape without “drawing it. The figures are all women’s bodies because I feel that body shape is a constant topic of advertisement and conversation and I personally feel overwhelmed by it. The shapes are represented by geometric shapes next to them which reference a certain ideology of women’s bodies being shaped like other things, like an hourglass or a rectangle. I have the hourglass represented here but I also wanted to represent other shapes that aren’t typical in that normal lineup because it objectifies my subjects further, which enhances my message of women feeling the need to compare themselves to unrealistic standards.

This is one of the pieces I’m most proud of but also took the most work. I explored a lot in my in my preliminary work and landed on this concept. I feel happy with how these pieces turned out and want to do more with this technique in the future.