makingandunmakingselves:Her work is AMAZING. Expect to see more soon…Jessica LagunasPara acariciarte
makingandunmakingselves:Her work is AMAZING. Expect to see more soon…Jessica LagunasPara acariciarte mejor The Better to Caress You WithNew York, 2003Video: Single-channel digital video 1 hour 49 minutes 36 seconds Color, SilentPhotos: Digital C-Prints 16” x 20” eachVideo close-up of my hands in a static single shot, in which I apply red nail polish continuously until the bottle it’s finished.In the name of beauty most women will put on makeup, do their hair, nails, depilate, diet, fix their noses and breasts. Although few women will reach society’s beauty ideals, they will sculpt their bodies as needed. In this video I play along with women’s beauty rituals, performing them in exaggerated ways to reflect the pressures imposed by today’s society. The camera focuses on the part of the body where the action takes place: With repetitive gestures I apply nail polish continuously for two hours, questioning our attraction to makeup and its power of seduction.Its title was inspired by the Red Riding Hood tale. -- source link