Weekly Selfie #6 - Nicole Corvi

 Weekly Selfie #6 - Nicole Corvi

    This is my, I admit, minimal-effort selfie for this week. The art I chose to pose with is a portrait of myself painted by my best friend a few years back. 

How to see the World - Nicholas Mirzoeff

Chapter 1 Quotes:

"Whereas for dominant groups the mirror is often a site (and sight) of affirmation, for people who look or feel different, the mirror can be a site of trauma," (Mirzoeff 47).

"The cinematic gaze also performs the action in which 'I see myself seeing myself,' that sense that we sometimes have of being looked at, even if we can't actually see the person doing the looking," (Mirzoeff 53).

Response:

Upon reading Mirzoeff's text, I am finding myself reflecting on the idea of self-perception. Self-perception is the views we have about ourselves, which is different from how we are viewed by others. The unknown of being perceived by the eyes of many beholders is a constant in our every day. , which is confusing and can be fear inducing for those who struggle with their confidence. Things like self-portraits and mirrors are our only way in, and like Mirzoeff stated, can be either affirmative or discouraging depending on the soul. This is because self-perception is directly linked to self-esteem.