Deconstruction over the myth of female beauty standards.
Maria Magdalena, 20 years old, at the time is studying the Crafts Major in the Fine-Arts Faculty of ISI Jogjakarta. “Body Message” was her debut sole exhibition. She is enlisted in the “Artist in Residence” program held by the Tembi Rumah Budaya, Jogjakarta.
Maria Magdalena, 20 years old, at the time is studying the Crafts Major in the Fine-Arts Faculty of ISI Jogjakarta. “Body Message” was her debut sole exhibition. She is enlisted in the “Artist in Residence” program held by the Tembi Rumah Budaya, Jogjakarta.
In this exhibition Magdalena tried to highlight over the myth of female beauty standards. It was quite a challenging creative work, moreover with the narrow three months time she sad to prepare her works with the media she has not been concentrating for too long, which is clay (ceramic).
In “Psychodoll 2”, 4 femme statues were displayed, in the size of a Barbie doll. The four statues were then divided into two wooden frames. They are visualized to be in a huddling position, their faces buried in between their thighs.
There is the impression of “pain” and also the ambiance of loneliness that Magdalena was trying to build. To add in to the idea, accessories ornaments in forms of disarrayed wig and also rags wrapped the works. She explored in adding another media to strengthen the theme, though she was still rather “saggy” in building the character, feel, and impression.
In the work “Sick”, visualized a figurine with broken neck in the mid part. There is the impression of obvious pain that is trying to be built there, but unfortunately the facial figure there showcased without expression. No pain is shown there.
Maria still needs the “aide” of accessories so the delivered message can get through. In this matter, it is obvious that Maria is yet to be in-whole in building the souls of her works.
However, Magdalena can’t be named a failure. Such as seen in the work “Lonely”, Maria Magdalena was able to build the impression she wanted to come through rather superb. Strangely, this is achieved as Magdalena was not all too focused on the form of her statue. It is an abstract, though the figure she wishes to visualize can still be seen. In this work, the impression of loneliness is successfully achieved.
Her so-to-say short experience, the limits of preparation time -18 statues in display done in only three months time- seemed to make Maria Magdalena’s work unable to “speak” much. And one more thing; to make statues with the media of clay (ceramic), is something altogether new for her.
Bearing all these in minds, Maria Magdalena deserves lift of the hats for her spirit and courage!.
Maria Magdalena, 20 years old, at the time is studying the Crafts Major in the Fine-Arts Faculty of ISI Jogjakarta. “Body Message” was her debut sole exhibition. She is enlisted in the “Artist in Residence” program held by the Tembi Rumah Budaya, Jogjakarta.
Maria Magdalena, 20 years old, at the time is studying the Crafts Major in the Fine-Arts Faculty of ISI Jogjakarta. “Body Message” was her debut sole exhibition. She is enlisted in the “Artist in Residence” program held by the Tembi Rumah Budaya, Jogjakarta.
In this exhibition Magdalena tried to highlight over the myth of female beauty standards. It was quite a challenging creative work, moreover with the narrow three months time she sad to prepare her works with the media she has not been concentrating for too long, which is clay (ceramic).
In “Psychodoll 2”, 4 femme statues were displayed, in the size of a Barbie doll. The four statues were then divided into two wooden frames. They are visualized to be in a huddling position, their faces buried in between their thighs.
There is the impression of “pain” and also the ambiance of loneliness that Magdalena was trying to build. To add in to the idea, accessories ornaments in forms of disarrayed wig and also rags wrapped the works. She explored in adding another media to strengthen the theme, though she was still rather “saggy” in building the character, feel, and impression.
In the work “Sick”, visualized a figurine with broken neck in the mid part. There is the impression of obvious pain that is trying to be built there, but unfortunately the facial figure there showcased without expression. No pain is shown there.
Maria still needs the “aide” of accessories so the delivered message can get through. In this matter, it is obvious that Maria is yet to be in-whole in building the souls of her works.
However, Magdalena can’t be named a failure. Such as seen in the work “Lonely”, Maria Magdalena was able to build the impression she wanted to come through rather superb. Strangely, this is achieved as Magdalena was not all too focused on the form of her statue. It is an abstract, though the figure she wishes to visualize can still be seen. In this work, the impression of loneliness is successfully achieved.
Her so-to-say short experience, the limits of preparation time -18 statues in display done in only three months time- seemed to make Maria Magdalena’s work unable to “speak” much. And one more thing; to make statues with the media of clay (ceramic), is something altogether new for her.
Bearing all these in minds, Maria Magdalena deserves lift of the hats for her spirit and courage!.
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