Within the Epidermis

With a focused medium of mirrors, I am currently exploring the theme of identity. This piece is a chicken wire sculpture of a fractured human, but fastened back together in a disjointed way - it is the starting point to my installation.

The installation is called Within the Epidermis, and represents body image and people's imperfections. I want the viewer to look at the piece and consider what's on the inside of a person, not the exterior - why do you consider this sculpture 'deformed' looking? What do we consider the 'correct' body image? 

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Our views of perfection are constructed by our surroundings and heavily influenced by the media, hopefully this will change one day.