Frame, Plaster, Nylons, 17"x41"x22"
5'9" is the minimum height requirement for the female fashion model in America. Specifications for 'the ideal' extend to weight, proportions and many other physical attributes. Though these preferences, informally, apply to all individuals in American culture, they are heavily targeted to femme-identifying people.
This piece represents the physical frame of a 5'9" model with the 5x9 layout of plaster modules. Each form stands erect, maintaining a rigid and externally-imposed stature. An emphasis on weight, gravity and emptiness further the social commentary on a superficial, body-obsessed culture.
This piece represents the physical frame of a 5'9" model with the 5x9 layout of plaster modules. Each form stands erect, maintaining a rigid and externally-imposed stature. An emphasis on weight, gravity and emptiness further the social commentary on a superficial, body-obsessed culture.