Vanessa Beecroft
Spencer Tunic
Currently the concept of identity has been my primary focus in painting. The human figure is mainly identified by what is worn, or an environment is identified by what it surrounds. However, striping them of what helps one recognize its function, creates the question of how far can the mind be taken beyond the recognizable. Recently I came across photographer, Spencer Tunic who places human figures in public places and strips them off their clothing. Similarly to him is another photographer, Vanessa Beecroft who as well takes such photographs in more of interior settings. These photographers currently influence my work as I strive to portray nude human figures in a public setting. However, in contrast to the photographers, who simply have the models pose, I try to convey a sense of functionality to these figures, as well as their surrounding environment.
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