The lines depicted here are representational of lines drawn on the body of a person who is about to undergo reconstructive surgery, ie. liposuction, breast augmentation, etc...
As women we often don't realize how our attitudes towards beauty are percieved by others, especially our children. According to a study, 80% of 10 year old girls in America are dieting. This is due to the views passed onto them by parental, sibling, peer, media and other influences. This video is one of the inspirations for this art work, and talks about this study and others that describe this problem in our country.
Babies are usually chubby, but they are perfect and adorable that way and we love them. No one would ever think of surgically altering a baby, so if their bodies are perfect the way they are why can't we feel that same way about our own bodies?
This piece to me is both a statement of body modification as well as the influence we have as adults on younger generations, and the responsibility this puts on all of us.
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