Hair can hold symbolic power in different ways. It is part of our body therefore our individual identity. Even though hair may be dead cells, it still keeps the most intimate record of our identity (DNA). At the same time it is changeable and can be easily altered depending on fashion and other cultural aspects. By changing hairstyle you can change the way someone perceives you. Hairstyle can create a recognizable social status of a person such as punks, skinheads, hippies, rastafarians, hasidic jews, or it can be used as a camouflage of the identity of a person.
Hair can hold symbolic power in different ways. It is part of our body therefore our individual identity. Even though hair may be dead cells, it still keeps the most intimate record of our identity (DNA). At the same time it is changeable and can be easily altered depending on fashion and other cultural aspects. By changing hairstyle you can change the way someone perceives you. Hairstyle can create a recognizable social status of a person such as punks, skinheads, hippies, rastafarians, hasidic jews, or it can be used as a camouflage of the identity of a person.
1 x 1,50m ink on canvas
2,1 x 29,7cm ink print
42,0 x 59,4cm silkscreen print of 40
