Description
Oil pastel self portrait, under plastic wrap. A response to the theme of lock, using plastic wrap to indicate the idea of how fabrics can constrain and physically trap people, but also distort their appearance meaning that a person’s trapped conditions can alter people?s perception of them. It was Inspired by artists such as Francis Bacon, Silas Onoja and Scott Hutchison. Using elements of their practice to inform my own choices in regard to the style of portrait as well as the material that best showed my skill. I used plastic wrap as it created interesting flowing lines and distortions and I chose an image of myself where I look serene and calm despite the wrap covering my face as I felt that it enhanced the ‘creepiness’.