SOPHIE HAINES
SOPHIE HAINES
Vous avez raison.
Il faut s'aimer,
et puis il faut se le dire,
et puis il faut se l'écrire,
et puis il faut se baiser sur la bouche,
sur les yeux et ailleurs.
- Victor Hugo
ARTIST STATEMENT
There’s a voice inside our heads constantly striving for perfection, in life, in art, in body. My work is always geared towards a positive purpose, rather than criticising myself for having feelings of guilt or not being polished enough. My work aims to accept these aspects as part of my individuality.
Perfection is idealistic and utopian, essentially it’s a ‘nice’ idea, but it is layered with insecurity and vulnerability. Striving for perfection, be that through beauty, aesthetics, or external gratification is intrinsically linked to the human psyche, so can you alter that thought?
My question therefore remains; does everything have to be perfect? Internally, that voice in my head screams yes, but what happens when I allow myself and others to see things as they really are, mostly imperfect. Can I change that internal dialogue?
What happens when I try to accept and show that self-critical voice, is it even possible?
