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Sonja Wyss, Switzerland (Lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
In this body of work composed from photography and video, Ms. Wyss deals with her search for an acceptable identity.
In her “Self-portrait as a Puppet" the artist raises questions regarding an unknown female identity: why is she hiding behind a mask? Do women hide behind a facade of make-up and feminine behavior? Is it a concealed identity? The artist remains anonymous to the viewers and perhaps to even herself. The childish doll-like mask, which the artist uses as a shield, contradicts her mature female body. This fusion represents the transition from girl to woman; an awkward stage, where a new sense of identity emerges.
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| In the video "To Date," a face appears on the screen - white, new, fresh. The hands touch the face preparing it like one prepares a terrain. Foundation, make-up and hair – the essential feminine ornament. The more make-up, the more agitated the woman becomes. Make-up, which at times helps one dream, erase undesired marks, reveals in this case the deeper troubles of this woman, of whom we discover has a self destructive nature. At the end, her face is a battlefield, staged against oneself. |
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