Counterfeit Disposition

Mass produced presentations of women in visual media, including photography and cinema, perpetuate an archetype that defines socially what a woman should be. This project uses the existing visual language of these representations of women combined with symbols attributed to the female experience throughout history and religious mythology to create vivid, textural photographs. Throughout the photographs, I veil and unveil aspects of a performed character to explore the many facets of how one constructs identity by consuming this imagery. I critique the impossible standards expected of women, while also bringing forth how informative media imagery is  to the creation of self. This work uses humor to address issues with the assumptions made about what a feminist must look or act like. These images highlight the slippages of perfection that occur in this construction of womanhood.