Self reflection 4.1 Monotype on paper 59 x 84 cm
Self reflection 4.2 Monotype on paper 59 x 84 cm
Self reflection 4.3 Monotype on paper 29 x 42 cm
Self reflection 4.4 Monotype on paper 10 x 14 cm
Self reflection 4.5 Monotype on paper 29 x 42 cm
Self reflection 4.6 Monotype on paper 59 x 84 cm
Self reflection is a group of paintings of my body painted from my point of view.
They are a response to the classic paintings by male artists who have been portraying nude women as objects instead of subjects for centuries, according to the theory of the male gaze coined by Laura Muley in her article Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema
In this continuation of the series I explore monotype printing for the first time, creating more abstract shapes and fluidity that eludes fleshiness.