#hyperfemininearmor

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Tactile Histories, Armor and the Feminine (2023)

This collage layers the hyper-feminine and the militarized, the decorative and the defensive. A corset is overlaid with pearl embellishments that trace ornamental patterns. The garment is X-rayed. Flesh is absent, but the body’s constraints remain.

The background in blue tones of cyanotype, holds traces of history. Worn textures, torn edges, and distressed surfaces evoke the passage of time. Small inserted pictures recall something beyond the immediate, something both violent and transcendental.

The composition mirrors a collapsed archive. The corset becomes a battleground between discipline and ornament, control and embellishment.