She Is
What is femininity? What does it look like? How do we perceive femininity in our culture? How do you capture it? While constructing a photographic exhibition to study the idea of femininity, I took a survey from people both anonymously and directly, asking for one word that they think describes “feminine”, or “femininity”. From this, a book concept was born from the words and thoughts collected through people in my community.
She Is is a portrait of Femininity.
Does She stand alone
Free
Or is She the compliment
to Masculine
Is She defined by Her beauty
The curve of Her body
Some call her weak
Fragile
Maybe it's Her confidence
They fear
Or maybe
She is simply
a thought
An idea
Constructed by generations
Past
Perhaps
She is a goddess
Soft as flowers
Tough as nails
She is
Me
You
Hand-Crafted
She Is, #3 of 20 editions, 2015
Wood, wax encaustic, lace, paper, string, archival printed photography (on matte)
*website version has been slightly adjusted (2020)