Lilyana Bekic
San Diego, California
Repercussions of the Swan
tiara, sterling silver, alabaster, Lucite, pearls,
moonstones,
18k gold, moonstones, surgical steel blades, 3 ½ x
8 x 8 ½ inches
My
work focuses primarily on the issues that many women face in their lives about
female identity in the American culture. Women in America are confronted with
social expectations. Society oftentimes dictates who we are or what we should
be. Some of the issues that I have explored include body image, ideals of beauty,
and roles. My ideas draw on my own experiences, opinions, and research and all
of my work references the female in either form or imagery. Format, materials,
and techniques are chosen to convey my concepts in the most effective,
expressive, and communicative way. I am inspired by both historic and
contemporary ideas and objects.
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