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Armor of deconstruction - Maya — ***Armor of deconstruction*** (December 2018)

Ceramic and synthetic leather

50cm x 35cm x 7cm

*Armor of deconstruction* breaks and divides the human torso, breaking the idea of harmony which was inspired by Antony Gormley. This contrasts with the normal perception of a feminine torso as an armor is a symbol for war and creates a contrast with the normal representation of the female body. Furthermore, the use of oxide and black glaze creates a rough texture which adds to the contrast of daintiness which is associated to female figures.

Bulletproof (February 2020)

Wire and paper

35cm x 30cm x 30cm

Bulletproof is a wire sculpture representing a bullet bra from the 1950’s, however instead of fabric, it has news paper panels, each having an article about women in our society. The aim is to show women’s status in our society. I took inspiration from Jean-Paul Gautier and the way he used a bullet bra to represent a fierce and powerful woman. By having a variety of news articles, from aspiring artists, to violence and abuse or historical figures, it illustrates fully women’s position.

Invisible Scars (June 2019)

Chinese ink on Ceramic

45cm x 30 cm

Invisable Scars raises an awareness of sexual harassment and links to my piece Impure. It isn’t uncommon for women to be the subject of assaults, and when that happens, most victims say that they feel dirty, or that they can still feel the hand or touch of the person that assaulted them. I decided to use black ink on a lightly washed Ceramic as it creates a strong contrast and the black and white effect transmits sadness and gives the impression that the piece is frozen in time.

Impure (June 2019)

Acrylic paint on Ceramic

30cm x 22cm

My aim behind Impure was to raise an awareness of sexual harassment but link it to the idea of Armor of deconstruction as I wanted the strokes of paint to look almost like scales which appear over time, shielding the woman from the repetitive aggressions. One of my inspirations was the artist Salman Khoshroo who uses palette knives and vibrant colors to create abstract portraits.

Cancer (March 2019)

Ink on plastic, acrylic on wood

31cm x 31cm x 31cm

The purpose of Cancer is to raise awareness for child cancer. My main inspiration came after the death of a student in the school. A strong influence was Christian Boltanski in the way that my piece was presented and the impact on the audience. It is suspended and uses blue light to bring a feeling of sadness which is amplified by the black box. One of the major features is the word battle which reminds the audience of the struggles involved in fighting cancer.

Medusa (March 2020)

Ceramic and acrylic on wood

25cm x 25cm x 10cm

Medusa represents the way women have been villanised throughout history. This piece is more personal as I based the female traits in the portrait off of mine. Leonardo Da Vinci’s representation of Medusa impacted the way I portrayed the piece by mounting it. By having it at the center of a gradient, it makes it look like it is at the center of an eye pupil, like the center of society’s point of view.

Layers - Mila — ***Layers*** (January 2019)

Drypoint print

20cm x 15cm

Layers is a print which was created to experiment with the concept of layers and reality. It was mainly influenced by Francis Picabia who plays with layers to communicate emotion. The creation of two emotions and by their superposition creates an uncertainty in the eye of the audience and creates empathy.

Effect Of Time - Mila — ***Effect Of Time*** (October 2018)

Graphite

63cm x 35cm

*Effect Of Time* stands alone from my theme but it shows my interest in drawing and follows the concept of realism. It is the representation alone of my photographs on a greater scale. The inspiration for the composition was Van Gogh and the way an element follows the rule of thirds. The lamp is used to guide the eye of the audience on the grid adds balance to the composition.

Je me Pends - Mila — ***Je me Pends*** (February 2019)

Staged Photograph

2400x1600 pixels (42cm x 46cm)

*Je me Pends* is a staged photograph of a woman hanging herself with her own arm. I wanted to represent how women might feel in front of the regression of laws towards women’s bodies and freedom. The strong contrast was mainly inspired by the feminsit photograph Hannah Wike, as she only shoots black and white portraits. Having the halo of light behind and the shadow on the face makes the silhouette stick out and emphasizes the notion of tragedy.

Death of Freedom - Mila — ***Death of Freedom*** (November 2019)

Staged photograph

22 450 x 33 637 pixels (59x34cm each photo)

*Death of Freedom* denunciates the anti-abortions laws. I wanted the audience to be shocked by the piece. Tracey Emin, who creates feminist work to defend women’s rights inspired me. I stood the figure in a dress that I stained with blood, hanging from an umbilical cord made from plastic, red paint, ink and varnish. The contrast between white and red to emphasize the horror. White symbolises purity, and red violence. The dramatic lighting emphasises illegal practices of abortions and its dangers.

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