Kimberley Atkins Photography: Exhibition

So I was part of a group exhibition this term at university. It was a really good learning experience and good preparation for next year. The organising of the exhibition itself went well, we worked well as a group and although we left a few things a bit late we got it all done and i was so happy with the results. For my own work i wanted to look into ideas of the male gaze. The project brief was to ask ourselves a question and try to answer it. Here is my artists statement.

Question- Can a female photographer project the essence of the Male Gaze within her images?

Following an interest in the diverse relationship between the sexes, I wanted to look into the theories of the Male Gaze. As a female photographer I felt drawn to explore whether I could mimic the feel of the Male Gaze, where there was none. While taking images of women I wanted to try to embody the mind of a male photographer. In order to strip down the barrier of technology between the model, and me I chose to use a Pin Hole camera, creating images that reflect a dreamlike fantasy state.

In coming to a conclusion in this project I have found that, personally, it is not possible for me to create this illusion of the Male Gaze. This may be a reflection of myself and this alone raises many more questions that I will continue to explore within my work.

I am pleased with the work that i produced, i had a few issues with mounting ect towards the end but it all came together and the think thats the results are really good.

Me and my work on the wall!

The space all finished

The other side of the space all finished

Group picture!!

Cant wait to do another one now, defiantly worth the stress!

Exhibition

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