Exterior

Our image is determined by who we are,
but our image can be detached from ourselves

Our image is something we can use to express,
or something we use to hide behind

Our is image is something to love and care for,
or something hate and ignore

Our image is the visual interpretation
of our body

Our body is the physical representation
of our form

Our form encases ourselves

Our thoughts, feelings, aspirations, insecurities
live within our image

Our image is external
Our image does not determine who we are

Photograph: Self Portrait

Is the perfect body an attachment to youth?

Ellie Harrison, Eat 22

http://www.ellieharrison.com/index.php

Film: This is... Ellie Harrison

http://www.studio-orta.com/index.html

Neil advised me to look up Ellie Harrison and Lucy Orta, after a brief discussion with him today. He mentioned that the 'perfect' woman's body that is portrayed, is that of a young teenage boy, which embarrassingly enough, is pretty correct. We spoke about how the aspiration of this body could be linked to an attachment to youth. I also spoke about how I would like to incorporate the fact that sizes have completely changed over the years. Even in the last few, I would say that what was a size 12, is now a size 14, with clothes measuring the old size 10, now being labelled a 12. This wouldn't be such a worrying thought if society didn't put so much focus on people size and image.