THE SELF
The self has many facets that help make up integral parts of it, such as self-awareness,self-esteem, self-knowledge, and self-perception. All parts of the self enable people to alter, change, add, and modify aspects of themselves in order to gain social acceptance in society. “Probably the best account of the origins of self-hood is that the self comes into being at the interface between the inner biological processes of the human body and the social cultural network to which the person belongs.
Baumeister, Roy F., and Brad J. Bushman. “The Self.” Social Psychology and Human Nature. Read more.
The idea behind turning my camera back on myself, was to create work that was more personal to myself allowing me to develop a larger depth of understanding and knowledge within my practice. I began to see notions of boredom and laziness within my work while undergoing topics that i didn’t find overly interesting, i began to feel like art was becoming a chore, which for an artist is a serious obstacle they need to overcome.
KAYLEIGH ADAMS 