![]() ![]() ![]() I hear it all the time like, “She’s had work done. At the same time, there’s social shaming that is a simultaneous undercurrent. It’s sort of a humorous cheerleading towards a physical self-actualization. In a world where one’s youthful face can be connected to one’s capital, at an exclusively high price point, there’s also a current honesty about the methods or procedures one partakes in order to enhance one’s appearance. I’ve picked that question up again recently because that is probably unanswerable for me in my work, and I think that’s what I’m most curious about. It’s a question that’s really perplexing to me. Years ago an established artist I respect and look up to asked me, “Is your work part of the problem or is it part of the solution?” when talking about feminism and sexism. All of these images and objects are at the crux of a lot of my work. Now my collection on Instagram is filled with sea green, rose gold and pastel colored products: creams, serums, contraptions, wearables, masks, collagen pads, facial massagers, massage diagrams for your face-kind of everything. I noticed that I was getting all of these ads-as an aging woman-for skincare, so I started saving them. I am careful to even call it research, because when I’m scrolling on social media, it’s mind numbing, fast paced and reactionary. ![]() There’s a professional side of my social media use that correlates with my work and then there’s the research side. What ways have I been altered or manipulated by digital metrics that quantify my market performance on a daily basis? I’m branding myself, which is also something that I’m deeply interested in. However, within that, there are other complexities. I use social media in the way that a lot of artists do: to promote my work. I don’t think it’s an obvious connection that a lot of people make. Because honestly it can be a pretty miserable place. A few years ago, if someone had mentioned that social media had anything to do with my work, I would’ve been horrified. ![]()
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