Concerning inquiry into the
self and identity, the work investigates the differentiation between the
self and a reflected, or a virtual self. There exists a relationship
between the true self and the reflected self, and this notion is explored as
a twinship in the conveyance of the self. As the one resembles the other,
there is a constant flow of reference from one to the other. Although they
resemble each other the virtual self becomes contradictional ‘other’ to the
true self and vise versa.
This differentiation between
the self and the virtual copy of the self (which is also acknowledged as a
real body) becomes apparent in the subject matter of my work. In this body
of work different textures and surfaces are combined to contribute to the
ideology of the self. The self is shown to consist of fragments, but also
to utilize these fragments to exist as an entity in its own right. The
concept of differentiation is thus extended from the differentiation between
the virtual and the real to a differentiation of textures and a
differentiation between the self as fragmented and as a whole. In the
process of constructing these works technological aids were used in
combination with manual techniques to strengthen the idea of
differentiation.
The materialisation of the
transcendental sublime is depicted as a reflection in a surface like a
mirror is fleeting, shown in this body of work as an eternal image which
contributes to the construction of identity. Identity is conveyed as a
complex and multi-dimensional concept, but one which exist of a number of
fragments which contributes to a cohesive perception. The nature in which
the self is shown here is sincere and honest, without pretension.
-- Estie Serfortein,
September 2007
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