Identifying Subject Matter Statement

I began this project with an open mind and looked at Gerhard Richter's Atlas. However, my inspiration was drawn from my materials project with Marilyn Minter in the back of my mind. I chose female sexuality and the excess of the feminine as my subject matter as I wanted to explore this idea in greater depth. This led me to research artists such as Cindy Sherman, Lisa Yuskavage and Amanda Coogan, who all deal with female sexuality in  their work.I was particularly interested in the Barbie-like element in Yuskavage's work.

I used my sister as a model. I covered her face in organic materials such as gooseberries and strawberry jam, put bright coloured lipstick on her and took a series of glossy, colourful photographs.

Inspired by Yuskavage and Laurie Simmons' work , I experimented with Barbie, taking seductive yet sinister photographs.

Other artists researched include Paul McCarthy, Anna Gaskall and Nan Goldin.