masked by beauty
These sculptural works are part of my Beauty Mask series, which explores how natural beauty is masked by cosmetics that women use every day, and how the language of advertising is absorbed into the subconscious, where it constantly influences what women buy and how they perceive themselves. The text in this work is appropriated from advertising slogans found in popular women’s magazines and signifies how the linguistics of advertising subconsciously attempts to persuade women to buy cosmetic products that alter their physical appearance. The repetition of phrases throughout the work alludes to the repetitive nature of cosmetic rituals many women partake in on a daily basis.
The use of material symbolizes the application of various cosmetic products on the skin, as well as the way in which advertising is absorbed by the subconscious. The masks can be displayed singularly or in various grouping configurations.
Masked by Beauty (Pumped Up), DASS solvent transfer, organza cotton floss, fabric stiffener, approx. 8” x 6” x 9”
Masked by Beauty (Pumped Up) - detail
Masked by Beauty (Maybe She’s Born With It), DASS solvent transfer, organza cotton floss, fabric stiffener, approx. 8” x 6” x 9”
Masked by Beauty (Maybe She’s Born With It) - detail
Masked by Beauty (See the Beautiful Difference), DASS solvent transfer, organza cotton floss, fabric stiffener, approx. 8” x 6” x 9”
Masked by Beauty (See the Beautiful Difference) - detail
Masked by Beauty (Have It All Intensely), DASS solvent transfer, organza cotton floss, fabric stiffener, approx. 8” x 6” x 9”
Masked by Beauty (Have It All Intensely) - detail
Masked by Beauty (New You / Now), DASS solvent transfer, organza cotton floss, fabric stiffener, approx. 8” x 6” x 9”
Masked by Beauty (New You / Now) - detail
Masked by Beauty installed in the Holt-Russell Gallery at Baker University.
Masked by Beauty installed in the P.E.O. Foundation Art Gallery at Cottey College.
Masked by Beauty installed in the Shircliff Gallery of Art at Vincennes University.
