Julia Burns

At The End Of Each Day

Using the act of removing makeup as a metaphor, the artist exposes the vulnerable side of her self-image on video. In contrast to the millions of homemade instructional youtube clips on how to apply makeup to become more beautiful and sexy, this video considers the removal of the constructed female identity for the public and looks for the beauty in this intimate act.
At The End Of Each Day
Year:2010
Media:Four Lambda C-Prints, one video (five minutes, anamorphic HD).
Dimensions:300 x 120 cm each (4 panels)
Edition:Seven copies photography and seven copies video
Keywords:women, identity, self-doubt, social media, privacy
Exhibitions:
  • genart_sys: A Window on Digital Culture, The Australia Council for the Arts, February 2011

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