I am turning paper self-portraits into tragic characters as a process of admitting and confronting aspects of my life that I prefer to deny.
By intentionally creating these characters with ambiguity, I am also providing my audience with the chance to project themselves onto the figure and to observe themselves at a distance with more honesty.
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Camille Claudel
The Imploring (separated from Age of Maturity)
1920 |
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I am using cut and layered paper to create self-portraits that I can relate to as characters in order to confront things I tend to deny, as well as my denial itself.
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Kara Walker
Cut
1998 |
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I intentionally create these figures as characters that are both ambiguous and ambivalent in multiple ways, so the audience has several chances to change how they interpret the form.
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Cindy Sherman
Untitled #93 (Black Sheets)
1981 |
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I am giving my audience the chance to project themselves onto a character in order to view themselves at a distance and with more honesty.
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Caledonia Dance Curry (Swoon)
Untitled
Date unknown |
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Through the process of creating multi-layered self-portraits, I am working to understand and accept myself as a multi-faceted and complex individual.
By presenting these vulnerable pieces to an audience as characters, I am not only displaying this acceptance of my self, but am sharing an experience of introspection and honesty for others.
