Video: A series of self-portraits "Masks" by Melissa Cooke. A part of the animal in each of us
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
With extravagant works from the series "Vacuum" from an equally extravagant artist Melissa Cooke we have already introduced our readers once. Frankly, few appreciated the depressing mood of these works, and, most likely, the same reaction awaits the new paintings of the artist. A series of paintings is called "Masks"and she's not as depressed as weird. Curious why? So it is worth reading further. So the masks. Why do people usually wear masks? To hide the true face behind the role, the image of another person or animal. In the case of Melissa Cook's paintings, it is an animal. So, the artist paints self-portraits, trying on animal roles: tiger, elephant, pig, monkey, giraffe …
Melissa Cook believes that such visual reincarnation helps her "wake up the beast in herself," only each of us can be in the role of the person behind the mask. Each of them has something bestial: habits, habits, sometimes actions, and maybe an external similarity. It's no secret that many girls associate themselves with cats, men associate themselves with lions or tigers, negligent spouses are often called goats and pigs, and dull ones - giraffes.
However, Melissa herself admits that this series of paintings was partly created to confirm the stereotype "an artist is a strange and slightly crazy genius". And she also believes that these self-portraits perfectly emphasize her sexuality, thereby seducing the viewer and drawing attention to the paintings. Did the artist succeed in achieving what she aspired to?
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