Susannah Douglas
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We all have an image of ourselves eating an ice cream at a birthday party, if not we recognise the form. The desire for these unique moments is powerful; we use these photographs to construct personal narratives.
But what do we do with these desires, derived from the capture of something unique, when we live in a culture built upon the ability to repeat? A culture where (re)production guarantees consistency, where to cut, paste and copy is only two clicks away.
Predominantly working with drawing my practice is focused on the representation of the human figure through the conventions of portraiture. Images are collected from a range of sources; art historical examples, via photocopies; anonymous photographs uploaded to the Internet and glossy magazine spreads. These fragments are spliced together, the poses, gestures, attire and composition are examined, repeated, reconstructed and reflect back upon themselves.
