Untitled #411. 2003
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Cindy Sherman Effect-
"Cindy was one of the first to explore the idea of the malleability or fluidity of identity."
Giving ourselves the space to change and understanding that we're meant to change. This is in regard to our physical bodies and how we choose/have to present to the world. We have to account for the people that are simply surviving and don't have a choice.
"Her kaleidoscopic investigation of the essence of her own—and, by extension, society’s—identity complex has relied on ingenuity, not gigabytes."
Capturing someone's essence is such an interesting concept to me. The idea that certain objects or makeup are an extension of who we are. The self is a combination of internal and external factors. Essentially, what really defines the self? My answer is that we choose, we choose what defines us.
The Ugly Beauty-
"Desire for survival alone couldn’t account for the freakishness of camouflage…nature playing “a game of intricate enchantment and deception.”
She created these characters to cope with her environment. Subconsciously, she has to feel connected to the characters and they reflect parts of herself that she doesn't like. Her "dislike for people/characters" is really a projection of her insecurities. These photographs are taken in complete privacy, where she can be the most vulnerable.
"None of the women in the series do. Their vulnerability pains me — how badly they want to achieve some kind of glamour, how magnificently they miss the mark."
They're speaking on a women's desire to be perfect and validated by society. That desire ends up driving women crazy, it is at the core of female rage. There are hints of "female rage" in some of her photographs. This quote also speaks on the beauty of imperfection. The imperfections that drive some women crazy, can in fact be the source of their beauty.
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