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Published: 2011-05-19 02:53:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 260; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 0
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I did this for my art final project last semester. I made a mould out of clay and poured plaster in it. Basically, this scary thing is about face surgery (you can see the scissors, tweezers, face, etc.) Well yeah, pretty self-explanatory
. It turned out to be scarier than I thought it would... which is why I didn't take it home. Haha.Anyways, this is random but check out *adrianismyname 's amazing gallery!
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I wouldn't say scary, more like creepy. But if I were getting anything similar done, then I'd be scared outta my mind.
Okay, so I got that out. Now, I wanna say how awesome this is! I like how you put the scissors and tweezers in it. It shows, at least to me, how a persons negative self-esteem and self-image can drive a person who is beautiful just as they are as a person, to doing something unnecessary just to conform to what the media portrays as beauty.
Now, I get that their are true, legitimate issues that would cause a person to do this. Like, surgery after an accident or for various medical reasons. But if someone is doing it because say, their nose is 'too big', or their cheekbones are to high or not high enough, then I think that's sorta silly. People are beautiful just as they are. We shouldn't be made to feel as if our physical appearance needs to look a certain way if we wanna be beautiful. I honestly don't understand why we can't see that a person's personality is either a thousand times more beautiful then their physical body, or far more ugly.
Anyways, I see that in the artists comments, you said, "Basically, this scary thing is about face surgery (you can see the scissors, tweezers, face, etc.)" So I apologize if I'm reading to much into this, however, I think that you do have a valid point with what you said about your sculpture. I've never had facial surgery, so I can't speak from that point of view, but I have had dental surgery. It's really freaky because you can see and feel, if not the pain, then the pressure of what they're doing.
I have this thing where I don't like someone coming at my face with anything hot or sharp and pointy when I can see them or the object. It's freaky. So, I'd probably be the worst person to get face surgery, if I ever had a medical reason for getting it. lol
Anyways, I am def going to fave this. I realize that you probably wanted a comment, not a book, but this sculpture hits on something I, and I hope others, feel rather strongly about. You're extremely talented at this, I can see that you thought out where to put the different elements of the sculpture and that you no doubt put a thought of effort into making this. You said you made it as an art project for your art class. Well, you should be very proud that it came out as amazing as it did! This is.....I don't know if I'd call it inspirational, but something along those lines. It's very well-done. The only thing I can think that would add a bit more of an impact would have been to paint it, but of course I almost like it better without colour.
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Wow, long comment is long1 I didn't think it would turn out as long as it did. ^^ heehee sorry about that.
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Haha, no worries! I read it all
And I couldn't agree with you more... It is indeed an issue with our society now... body image and all.
Here's a part of my artist statement:
"Is the beauty really worth the pain? Unfortunately, yes. Our modern world has become obsessed with βperfectionβ."
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As true as that is, I literally hate that I have to agree with it. Perfection should be about being the best you that you can be, about being the best at what you do. But sadly, all our society has to say about it, is that physical perfection is what we're aiming for. It's almost enough to make me cry, when I think on just how bad we've gotten, that we have made 'sexy' clothes for eight year old's.
And seeing little twelve and thirteen year old kids running around with their noses, eyebrows and bellybuttons, etc...pierced is just yet one more example of how our society is messing with kids self-esteem. Piercings and tattoos are just another way of changing ourselves to conform to just another idea of beauty.
I think if you want to change the way you look (piercings, tattoos, different clothes, surgery, etc...), it ought to be done for a reason other then to be what someone else wants you to be. Personally, I have one tattoo to date, and I want to get my lip done. However, those are legitimately something that I felt strongly about. The tattoo was because my Nan passed away; it was a way to have a bit of her always with me.
So, yes, I DID change myself, physically, which I admit to being rather wary of. But it was for a reason very close to me, and I think it should be that way with everyone.
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I know, it's sad to see that the newer generations are becoming more messed up... I really wonder what will happen in the future, I don't know how worse it can get.
Oh yeah of course! I just don't like it when people get tattoos, piercings, etc. just to "look cool" or just to be accepted.
Cause really I believe everyone's beautiful in their own ways and no one really is perfect.
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Just the other day, I was walking around with a friend and we saw these two young girls. They looked like they were maybe twelve, and both had their noses pierced. It looked disgusting! And my thirteen-year-old cousin recently got her lip done.
Now, she looks good with her lip pierced, but she's too young, I think. However, I want mine done. I've wanted it done for a long time, but I'm getting it done now because to me it says that I'm a different person then what I used to be. I'm growing up, and changing and I'm starting to become who I think I might be meant to be, so I want to get it done to show that.
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You've captured the scariness in this photo. Good job. ΰ² _ΰ²
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ΰ² _ΰ² Thanks Steph.
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