Bullseye, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Corpus Lethargy, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Perceived Fear, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
I Can Still See You, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Wait Till I Say Jump, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Not Your Eden, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Through Line Profile, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 11x17 in
Womb Room, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Red Eye, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Do You Look At Me For Convenience, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Pulled My Hair Out, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
From Russia with Glares, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Check Your Surroundings, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
Bleed, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
I Can't Stop Checking Over My Shoulder, 2021, Archival Inkjet Print, 16x24 in
I was twelve years old when I realized that men looked at me as a sexualized object for their pleasure. The age for this realization is different for everyone, but its impact on you stays forever. The sexualization of women can be found in all facets of our society today, especially in photography. Roberta McMcrath’s essay ‘Re-Reading Edward Weston’ heavily influenced me. She describes how male artists tend to portray women or feminine themes in sexualized and dominated ways and sometimes use the female form to elevate their work and maintain a subordination of women. I want to shift the heterosexual male perspective to allow women to embrace and control how they perceive themselves in art. When women control the narrative they wish to share with the viewer, specifically their representation, it threatens the refusal to contribute to the patriarchal discourse. I made Sister Gaze because I wanted the women in my life to experience the right of controlling, looking, and being seen through a female gaze. They are not sexualized beings but individual people. By facing the camera and facing a patriarchal gaze, I’m challenging what marginalizes and even diminishes female representation and perspective.
