"Fashion statement" is one of those phrases used so often that it's meaning is forgotten. "Statement" indicates there is something to say.
Branded as a pretentious and vaccuous industry, many fashion statements do seem to be purely aesthetic. But sometimes, there is a sense that it's saying something. That's what I thought when I first came across the work of makeup artist Alex Box.
According to her blurb: "Alex Box gives full access to images which radically unsettle and deconstruct conventional images of beauty in fashion." My background is film, not fashion, yet from my lay man perspective, I do feel the thick layering of the makeup hints at the exploitative aspect of the fashion industry.
Irrespectively, the result is beautiful. When Box paints, the face becomes a canvas, the image is a work of art. Originally an installation artist, she's brought the three dimensional quality of video to these paintings on the face.
One year ago today, the first exhibition of her work (captured by the infamous fashion photographer Rankin, and later published as a book of photography), was launched. I thought this would be an apt day to share it with you. Enjoy!
Branded as a pretentious and vaccuous industry, many fashion statements do seem to be purely aesthetic. But sometimes, there is a sense that it's saying something. That's what I thought when I first came across the work of makeup artist Alex Box.
According to her blurb: "Alex Box gives full access to images which radically unsettle and deconstruct conventional images of beauty in fashion." My background is film, not fashion, yet from my lay man perspective, I do feel the thick layering of the makeup hints at the exploitative aspect of the fashion industry.
Irrespectively, the result is beautiful. When Box paints, the face becomes a canvas, the image is a work of art. Originally an installation artist, she's brought the three dimensional quality of video to these paintings on the face.
One year ago today, the first exhibition of her work (captured by the infamous fashion photographer Rankin, and later published as a book of photography), was launched. I thought this would be an apt day to share it with you. Enjoy!
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| Box even has a place of pride on my bedroom wall :) |
2 comments:
these are great pictures, perfect for halloween.
wow! i LOVE these! so funky, and beautiful! thanks for the post! and thanks for the comment on my blog!
(the green dandelion)
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