Body Image
As I was pleasantly surprised with the responses I received for my Identity project, I wanted to carry on interacting with the audience for this body of work.
- How do you feel about your body?
- Are you very self concious when it comes to your body?
- What part of your body do you like the most?
- What part of your body do you dislike the most?
- Why do you feel this way?
- Do you care a lot about your image?
- Are you influenced by the media when it comes to your appearance?
- Do you feel they portray the 'Ideal' body image in the wrong way?
- Do you notice a lot of advertisements influencing you to change your body?
- If so, what is the most predominant.. Television, Billboard, Magazines and Newspapers or all of the above?
I explained to each person the survey was sent to that the answers would be completely anonymous so they could write how they truly felt.
I received 100 responses after a week, each displaying varied feedback, many of them negative towards their bodies.
I received 100 responses after a week, each displaying varied feedback, many of them negative towards their bodies.
Another message was later sent out, asking for any individuals to come forward and help develop my project by taking part in a couple of photoshoots, displaying the parts of their body they were unhappy with.
Seven girls replied and were more than happy to get involved, having their survey projected on to their 'nude' bodies.
Four of the seven girls were friends of mine, however I did not know the other three quite so well.
It was very interesting getting to know all of the individuals and become aware of why they felt the way they did, having discussions of why they felt so negative towards their appearance.
Each of the girls who took part have stayed anonymous to the viewer within the images, only capturing their bodies from their neck down.
Projected Survey Photographs:
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