The work now becomes a performance, as I struggle to take over someone else’s body. Fit and muscular models follow a series of instructions given by me; their poses highlight the strength of their bodies as they flex, pose, and struggle against a yet to be seen adversary. Following the photographic session, I step into the frame, mimicking many of their poses and flexes, attempting to wear their bodies as mine and take over their presence. My self-portraiture has been one of self-discovery and a confessional revealing of a private conflict, while at the same time trying to be political. This works explores the intersectionality between body image ideals and mental health as subject matter.

Wearing Bodies
digital chromogenic print, 2017, 24″ x 90″ (tetraptych)

Wearing Bodies: Frieze
digital chromogenic print, 2018, 40″ x 275″