DELECTABLE BY LIQUID LUSH STUDIO
Sometimes, seeing is not always believing. The utilization of the mirror references a collision between the world as we perceive it, and the world as it exists. Rather than flat, true reflections, mirrors in this installation are vaguely distorted, stretched, and obscured, just enough to be believable. The concept of perception and reality often clash with one another. How we perceive ourselves and our environment is a multi-layered phenomena that is shaped by cultural and biological factors. External perception is tied to our standards of beauty, which is often linked to ideals of perfection. As we experience the world, our interpretation can become flawed. Skewed through the lens of trauma and grief, our self-awareness becomes parasitic over time.
The pursuit of beauty can lead to a distorted sense of self-worth. Our installation explores emotional processes, the uncontrollable aspects of feeling, and how it reflects externally. The title Delectable, describes a compulsion to modify the world around us to be pleasing to the senses, almost to a sickening degree. Private thoughts are exposed as they transform into our demeanor, physical presentations, and adornments.
The aesthetic of our work is a wild and overwhelming visual buffet, displayed as infectious anatomies. Lush surfaces and a suffocatingly pink palette, act as reflections of our obsession with beauty. Pink is often associated with femininity and tenderness, but various shades can have conflicting associations. Magenta and bright pink can feel energetic and playful, while a soft pink can feel calm and soothing. Historically shades of pink embody flirtatiousness and sexual desire, but simultaneously are connected to innocence, creating a sense of comfort.
The use of figurative imagery within the space evokes feelings of familiarity. However, upon closer inspection, the corporeal representations appear alien and unusual, revealing the transcendence of beauty into something much more freakish. As our perception becomes abraded by the intricacies of the human experience, our environment becomes a manifestation of our emotional scars.
