In Camouflaged Selves, the artist explores the idea of persona by using hairstyle as a cultural gesture that exposes layers of one’s inner identity. By arranging diverse hair forms onto mask-like faces, she reveals a self that continually negotiates between outward appearance and inner truth.
Her process begins with photographing three-dimensional sculptures to intentionally flatten them into two-dimensional images. She then reattaches hair elements in subtle low-relief, restoring a sense of depth and creating a renewed three-dimensional presence. This cyclical movement—from 3D to 2D and back again—serves as a metaphor for how identity repeatedly collapses and rebuilds itself.
The technique itself becomes an integral conceptual device. “Camouflage” is not only the subject matter but also the structural mechanism of the artwork, blending concealment with revelation. Through this interplay of surface, texture, and dimensional shifting, the work invites viewers to reconsider how identity is constructed, protected, and continuously reshaped.