Solo Exhibition

Solo exhibition 

Due to Lockdown, I had to figure out how to exhibit my works. I was then referred to the Virtual Reality exhibition site so artsteps.com. Its a free shareable online VR exhibition site to help, show, and create different exhibitions of a sharable platform and is easily accessible and to share.

https://www.artsteps.com/view/5eafa82286cfd46fb74d3fd2?currentUser is the link to my Exhibition.

Artist Statement:

Medium: Mixed media and oil paint on board.

BDD a term for “Body Dysmorphia Disorder”, this is a common mental health disorder within most people. This occurs when one who cannot stop thinking of themselves as being perceived as defected or have major flaws within their own appearances. Through my research I am wanting to explore How can I use painting as a medium to explore body dysmorphia through depicting diverse nude bodies?

I am exploring body dysmorphia to raise awareness of the pressure to conform to body stereotypes through painting diverse nude bodies and how they are connected by a body dysmorphic ideology. Unrealistic views of their own bodies and to show the audience can connect with these bodies that are all different shapes and form.  Through-out my project I will be focusing my work on the female and male form - with the use of combining mediums such as paint and reflective surfaces (I: E - CD's, mirrors, glass, and sugar.) To create the idea of a warped reflection - Our warped thinking of ourselves and of our different body types, is not what we are. With the theme of Body dysmorphia to base around my work. The idea is to conceptualize the bodies and to show that all different shapes and sizes are the same. To give the audience a chance to connect to the paintings and to see themselves within these bodies’ types.

Sharla Clynes

https://k9shasha123.wixsite.com/mysite and this is a link to my website to help me further with different platforms and to engage my audience further.

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