My aim with this piece was to explore ideas surrounding femininity and, in particular, the transition between girlhood and womanhood. I wanted to present objects with a hyper-feminine and stereotypically “girly” appearance, that also provoke a feeling of discomfort to highlight the way young women are treated. The inherent sexualisation of girls and the difficulty in navigating this time in life, between being a child and being an adult. drastic change to the scale of familiar symbols or shapes instantly alters the way we perceive them, I want the viewer to ask themselves, if feeling uncomfortable, what is the real source of their discomfort?
Biography
I’m Celeste, I’ve grown up in Edinburgh and started the foundation course at Leith School of Art after leaving Trinity Academy at the end of my fifth year. I focus creating sculpture and installation-based work and I’m starting second year at Glasgow School of Art in September to do Sculpture and Environmental Art.
