Face Value Exhibited

  • Cynthia Mangueira

In the “Face Value” I investigate and examine with every self-portrait how one can exploit creative methodologies in order to illustrate different motivations. Through time, we have used representations of ourselves to project vulnerability; desirability; virtue; power; anger and much more. By using no other subject than herself, she plays with different poses, expressions, textures and lighting to build compositions that pay homage to the use of portraiture as a medium. To every portrait there is an introductory poem that sets the tone of how it felt to be both the artist and the subject, inviting the viewer to be more thoroughly involved in the creative experience. To expand the project beyond her own voice, she has collated a series of interviews into a short documentary that explores the perspectives of her generation. Please visit the Link below for full project!

https://www.facevalue-exhibited.com/