A Girl#2

‘Bland Girl’, 2019, from the series 'ABD: Artificial Beauty Disorder’, Narelle Delle Baite, Australia

‘Bland Girl’, 2019, from the series 'ABD: Artificial Beauty Disorder’, Narelle Delle Baite, Australia

 

The Female Identity

This image forms a part of a series concerned with the promotion of beauty which is disempowering Western women. Digitally manipulated, this portrait of a girl is placed within the unsettling familiarity of the dinner setting.

The dinner plate sets the subtle barbaric tone for this image, symbolising a social setting where ideas and discussions are expressed. The setting of the dinner plate symbolises a community and consumption.

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Colour fades. The eye is consumed.  By consuming a single version of female beauty, what remains is a representation of women lacking diversity - the vibrancy and colour.  By presenting a singular version of female beauty in media and arts – the natural beauty of women becomes bland if you will.  The black and white treatment is a response to the flattening of female beauty ideals.