Cool. But do you have a nice body?
Installation documented in the Cranbrook Art Museum during the 2017 Graduate Degree show.
“Developing as a teen girl on the internet sets the stage for damaging interactions. Hidden under the veil of anonymous texting apps and social media platforms, the opportunity for unwanted exposure to predatory figures is inevitable. As teen girls seek positive reinforcement to soothe growing self-perception, communication with men can bring up deep seated misconceptions about womanhood. As the fragmented woman develops, she discovers that the plasticity of girlhood was not made to be stretched this far.”
Materials: Digital Self Portrait and Wood Paneling Images printed on coated fabric.
Size shown: 7'x13'x1’
Full size (not shown): 7'x17'x1’
Year: 2017
Title Origin: I sent this selfie to a guy via an anonymous texting app and he replied with ‘Cool. But do you have a nice body?”
Property of the Julia Reyes Taubman and Robert Taubman Estate
