SELFIES OF VAN GOGH
In a grandious way, self portraiture is a proof of existence, the identity that he/ she wants to see on their own. One of the most distinct self portrait artists in history, Van Gogh, was the first artist to using art as a means of spiritual escape and transformation of oneself;
In this self portrait series, by recreating his original self portraits and exploring role-play, juxtaposing myself in his portraits I attempted to shift the focus to existential roles – How many selves can one self be? Creating an identity solely by a series of poses, a masquerade. A variety of “selfies” made by the same person, questioning one’s identity and yet at the same time acting as revelations.