- CollegeSchool of Pre-Degree Studies
- CourseUAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
- Graduation year2025
I experimented with gender-nonconformity in my paintings by manipulating body parts and juxtaposing gender roles. I played with the idea of how gender is viewed and constructed in society, along with the history of gender in art. My main inspirations were looking through gender theories and queer artists in books and online sources. I have always peaked an interest in gender representation. I wanted to deconstruct the dehumanisation and alienation of bodies with transitioning gender identities.
Final work
Beyond A Binary
I utilised the wood workshop by cutting and re-attaching two larger pieces of wood to create two rectangular shapes. These shapes were attached with hinges to create a two-sided painting that stood onto the ground when folded. I used sugar for texture in the background, and created two sides of a painting with slightly different art styles to convey two contrasting tones.
The materials I used were acrylic paint, wood, hinges, screws, sugar, wood glue and oil pastel.
The painting by Giuseppe Bonito, ‘The Femminiello,’ was a big inspiration. The artist Stanislava Kovalcikova, has a grotesque art style that I wanted to incorporate. I looked through books to study into masculine and feminine characteristics portrayed in art. These books were; Gender as Art by Jason Kuznicki, The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel, Gender Studies Terms and Debates by Cranny-Francis, A. Waring, W. Stravropoulos, P. Kirkby, J.
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