In the series ‘Eating Eve’, I am looking at how the creation story projects shame onto women for seizing and... Read More
In the series ‘Eating Eve’, I am looking at how the creation story projects shame onto women for seizing and embracing their desires. Through presenting multiple images of consuming “the forbidden apple”, I am aiming to inspire the viewer to consider a new way of embracing their aspirations. With women now just beginning to reclaim their power, I want to explore women acting shamelessly in their desires without the ridicule that often accompanies these authentic impulses.
Through these works, I wanted to reference classical portraiture with exploring a similar colour palette yet bring the piece into a contemporary space by the use of close crops on the subject. By doing so, I am suggesting that this is an on going issue in our society that has spanned over generations. In this particular image, the apple is being aggressively consumed by a woman without hesitation or fear of repercussions. It demonstrates a regaining of full agency over our actions while showing a woman in a more raw state opposed to the carefully constructed, aesthetically pleasing depictions that we are used to seeing.