Alessi D’ANDREA
VCE Studio Arts Unit 1&2
Our bodies  2016
from the series Our bodies
two ink-jet prints 60.0x42.0cm, 42.0x30.0cm 
reproduction courtesy of the artist and Melbourne Girls Grammar School

Artist statement:
I was influenced to create this piece by social media/society and how it entrains young girls to believe certain ideals on body shapes, and what is deemed beautiful.  Through this influence I explored the confinement/restriction of women and their bodies in my work. I used a tube of stretchy material to show the confinement of women’s bodies and how the ideals of society and constricting them. 

The idea to use myself as the focus of the images came as inspiration from Clare Rae and Francesca Woodman. They also use themselves as the subject of her images to explore their themes and notions. Their performative body language highlights the human condition. Due to my dancing background I have been inspired to push myself as an artist and step out of my comfort zone by putting myself in my works for judgement.