Idea 2

The self-portrait, as an act of self-interpretation, can be the first step towards changing the way we collectively see ourselves, our relationship to others and our place in the world.

Idea inspired by Reinventing the Self Portrait, Friday 23 February 2007.

Comments

[Becks]

There are so many current issues that seem to affect how we see ourselves both individually and as collective groups in society. Everything seems a little blurry, from the seemingly superficial 'size 0 to obesity' struggle to the constant battles between race, religion and culture. It feels we have all lost a lot of perspective and to a certain extent a true sense of identity.

[Lee Rotbart]

How can we challenge the way we see ourselves in self-portraiture, when our interpretation is of ourself, and therefore coloured by our own self-perceptions and self-image? Surely, we are more likely to be challenged by others creating a portrait of us, as then we are forced to examine how they see us, as opposed to how we see ourselves.

[bertrand]

Well self portrait lead peoples to see themselves from outside, and because of this to rationalise their reaction and from this to produce a statement about the situation they are living in : this statement is what make us different, but this rationality is also what make us similar...