{"id":2288,"date":"2024-10-08T14:45:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/?page_id=2288"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:36:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:36:26","slug":"24-sbongile-mabasa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/24-sbongile-mabasa\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Sbongile Mabasa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2288\" data-postid=\"2288\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2288 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div   data-css_id=\"tb_3n9u321\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row fullcover fullwidth_row_container tb_3n9u321 tb_first clearfix\">\n\t    <div class=\"tf_abs builder_row_cover\"><\/div>\t    <div class=\"tf_hide row-slider tb_slider\" data-bgmode=\"fullcover\" data-sliderspeed=\"2000\">\n\t        <ul class=\"tf_abs row-slider-slides clearfix\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<li 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row-slider-arrow row-slider-next\">&rsaquo;<\/a>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/.row-bgs -->\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf_abs tf_hide tb_row_frame tb_row_frame_bottom in_front\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tf_box tf_w tf_rel\"   data-basecol=\"2\" data-col_tablet=\"column4-2\" data-col_tablet_landscape=\"column4-2\" data-col_mobile=\"column-full\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 first tb_v9xf323 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t        <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_lcfx758 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span  class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n\tBeauty Unattainable\u00a0    <\/span>\n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n\tSbongile Mabasa    <\/span>\n\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 last tb_yu8f323 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div   data-css_id=\"tb_pox9389\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row tb_pox9389 clearfix\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tf_box tf_w tf_rel\" >\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 first tb_h556390 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_l0g2390 drop-shadow circle  image-center tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbon.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2378\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbon.jpg 335w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbon-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 last tb_dqzc390 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_m56y390   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h4><strong><b>Beauty Unattainable<\/b>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7k7k390  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>by Sbongile Mabasa<\/p>\n<p>My exhibition\u00a0confronts the mental effects of beauty standards promoted through the Snapchat\u00a0App.\u00a0This work explores the psychological effects that are caused by exposure to Snapchat and the beauty standards that it advertises. One of my influences is Fiona Borsi, her blending of human and animal characteristics in her work, and this relates to my idea of changing yourself into something that would not be associated with a human face.\u00a0The photographs\u00a0highlight\u00a0how the relentless pursuit of unattainable beauty can distort self-perception and lead to a loss of identity, particularly among young people. Through my work, I want to evoke a sense of discomfort in the viewer, not only because of the presented images but also because of an uncomfortable feeling towards this concept of beauty standards.<\/p>\n<p>I specifically work with my phone as the Snapchat app is relevant to\u00a0cell phones.\u00a0I use it to edit or create the image distortion that I desire for this project\u00a0by\u00a0experimenting with different filters and warping the faces of my models. I\u00a0express the loss of identity through\u00a0my process\u00a0in which I continuously\u00a0apply\u00a0a specific filter to my models\u2019 original images, probing the process of change and the warping of the face.\u00a0This body of work\u00a0aims to express information about Snapchat filters, and to find the way(s) in which the (constant) use of these filters can affect the perception of oneself; to shed a light on the mental issues that Snapchat and its beauty standards lead to\u00a0in\u00a0the youth.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-css_id=\"tb_snu5829\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row tb_snu5829 clearfix\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tf_box tf_w tf_rel\" >\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_vwzm829 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module gallery -->\n<div  class=\"module gallery module-gallery tb_ajp3829 layout-grid  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"module-gallery-grid gallery-columns-4 tf_clear\">\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo12.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo12-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2507\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo12.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo10.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo10-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2505\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo2.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo2-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2459\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo5.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo5-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2500\" title=\"sbgo5\" alt=\"sbgo5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo6.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo6-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2501\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo4.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo4-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2460\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo4-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo9.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo9-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2504\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo9.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo3.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo3-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2461\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo3-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo8.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo8-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2503\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo7.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo7-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2502\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sbgo7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo1.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_ajp3829\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo1-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2462\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbgo1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" 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One of my influences is Fiona Borsi, her blending of human and animal characteristics in her [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2288","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h1>Beauty Unattainable\u00a0<br\/>Sbongile Mabasa<\/h1>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbon.jpg\" title=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" alt=\"24 Sbongile Mabasa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbon.jpg 335w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sbon-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\n<h4><strong><b>Beauty Unattainable<\/b>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>by Sbongile Mabasa<\/p> <p>My exhibition\u00a0confronts the mental effects of beauty standards promoted through the Snapchat\u00a0App.\u00a0This work explores the psychological effects that are caused by exposure to Snapchat and the beauty standards that it advertises. One of my influences is Fiona Borsi, her blending of human and animal characteristics in her work, and this relates to my idea of changing yourself into something that would not be associated with a human face.\u00a0The photographs\u00a0highlight\u00a0how the relentless pursuit of unattainable beauty can distort self-perception and lead to a loss of identity, particularly among young people. Through my work, I want to evoke a sense of discomfort in the viewer, not only because of the presented images but also because of an uncomfortable feeling towards this concept of beauty standards.<\/p> <p>I specifically work with my phone as the Snapchat app is relevant to\u00a0cell phones.\u00a0I use it to edit or create the image distortion that I desire for this project\u00a0by\u00a0experimenting with different filters and warping the faces of my models. I\u00a0express the loss of identity through\u00a0my process\u00a0in which I continuously\u00a0apply\u00a0a specific filter to my models\u2019 original images, probing the process of change and the warping of the face.\u00a0This body of work\u00a0aims to express information about Snapchat filters, and to find the way(s) in which the (constant) use of these filters can affect the perception of oneself; to shed a light on the mental issues that Snapchat and its beauty standards lead to\u00a0in\u00a0the youth.<\/p>\n[gallery ids=\"2507,2505,2459,2500,2501,2460,2504,2461,2503,2502,2462,2506,2508\"]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/#art\"><strong>RETURN TO EXHIBITIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2509,"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2288\/revisions\/2509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}