Perception

2022

“… men act and women appear. Men look at women; women watch themselves being looked at. This determines not only most relations between men and women but also the relation of women to themselves. The surveyor of woman in herself is male; the surveyed female. Thus she turns herself into an object – and most particularly an object of vision, a sight.” John Berger from the book Ways of Seeing.

In this series title Perception, I focus on the things we as women do to ourselves to change peoples’ perception of us. This may include, but is not limited to, how we style or change our hair, the clothes we wear, and the makeup we use to alter our appearance. It also highlights the tools or devises we use and have used over the centuries to change our physical appearance. Perception is the culmination of a six-year journey exploring the objectification of the female form, this exhibition is the final chapter of that exploration.

Postscript: As political and polarizing battles take place across the United States regarding how the LGBTQ+ community identify, perception as it relates to them is not lost on me. Therefore, I dedicate this exhibition to all those who struggle with Perception.