Poster week 3

Poster 1 is about masking identity and the damage masks can do. The thorns represent society and the pressure it puts on women to look and act a certain way. The plastic doll is the mask that we hide behind. We hide behind a plastic mask in order to fit in with our peers and society. However this cause damage to our self esteem and confidence. We put on a fake smile and try to keep moving forward.



Poster 2 is about masking identity and masking and selecting emotions. We have multiple emotions and facial expressions. However we don't/can't express all of them because of fear of judgement. We have to act a certain way in a professional working environment. We have to mask our true feelings and because of it feel like a plastic doll who just has a fake smile on her face.




Poster 3 is about identity and sexuality. As we are growing up we learn more and more about who we are. This poster is about sexuality which is one aspect of our identity. Society adores labels and likes to assign us labels before we even figure out who we are. We are plastic dolls put into different categories. Until we are ready, we hide in the dark while we figure out our emotions and who we are. So in that sense we hide behind a mask.




Poster 4 is about masking our identity in different situations. Its about how we act a certain way in a professional environment vs on a night out. However which of these personalities is the real us? We wear multiple masks that sometimes they blend into each other and become who we are. The question is what is our mask and what is part of our true selves.




Poster 5 is about masking identity and body image. We are influenced by the media and society from a young age. Young girls play with barbie dolls that have unhealthy bodies. What message are toy companies giving young girls?!?Does  pretty means super skinny waist and matchstick arms?! Celebrities and the media influence young women and show them photos of photoshopped models that are too skinny. Society deem this beautiful. If we are told this is what beautiful is, how do you think this effects our self esteem and confidence. As a result beautiful, thin girls wear layers of makeup and develop eating disorders. Why does society think fake is beautiful?



Poster 6 is about masking identity in terms of age. For some reason we start lying about our age at a young age. When we are children we want to be older so we can get into a certain movie or go on a roller-coster that has an age limit. When we are teenagers we act younger so we can get a child's ticket on the bus and so we can get a child's portion cause its cheaper. We also lie and say we are older so we can purchase alcohol and get into clubs. When we are adults we reach a point where we lie and say we are younger but the younger you are the more attractive you are? Age is such a big deal in society and we never seem happy at any age. We can't stop time. We are constantly growing older. Its best to accept it but make sure we stay young at heart.