The work of Jessica Stoller is incredibly provocative. Yet for all of its disturbing and even offensive imagery, it deals with an important subject matter: the objectification of the female body. Jessica Stoller uses 18th century French aesthetics to touch upon this topic.
Currently on view at PPOW Gallery in New York City under the exhibit name, 'Spoil,' Jessica Stoller's sculptures emphasizes the lack of boundaries between bodies and other materialist images related to consumption. Beautiful Decay writes, "These figures are often erotically or mythically charged.This creates an experience of surreal bodily and material abjection for the viewer, while addressing cultural concerns about the control of the feminine body." Some are more abstract than others, but the literal sculptures are still just as shocking as the abstract ones, if not more.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Body Objectification Art
- Artists exploring the objectification and distortion of the human body through their work.
- Exaggerated Aesthetics
- The use of exaggerated and surreal aesthetics in art to convey underlying societal themes and issues.
- Materialist Consumption Art
- Artists focusing on materialist consumption and its implications on society, including environmental impact and body image.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art
- Exploring innovative themes in art through the use of surreal and provocative imagery.
- Fashion
- Incorporating exaggerated and surreal aesthetics into fashion designs to make a statement about societal issues.
- Media and Advertising
- Challenging traditional societal norms surrounding materialist consumption and body image in media and advertising.
