Mono-print

These are a collection of mono-prints that I made based on gender, these images are based on the female genitalia. These mono-prints are my further exploration of gender and the stereotypes and restrictions women face due to these limitations.

For these prints, I strictly used the colour pink and blue due to the historical stereotypes behind those colours. By printing the vaginas in blue I am purposely contradicting the ideals implicated on women by society. Blue in way is symbolic of strength and masculinity, whilst pink symbolises femininity and softness. So by using both I am emphasising that women can be both masculine and feminine.

I was trialling with ways that I could create line and shape using mono-print, I used pallet knife to erase the paint to create an inverted image. I also liked the texture created by the pallet knife.

I was also looking into body image and designer vaginas and the way women are restricted by society that they feel like their vagina has to look a certain way in order to be seen as sexy.

(find in portfolio)