The inspiration for this project comes from Dove’s “Real Beauty” campaign that touched on the topic of female objectification of women in media and advertising and in its essence gave women power to define what beauty is. “Flawedless” was envisioned as taking it a step further giving women power to define their flaws and then deconstructing them in the eyes of the viewer showing that flaws that we think we have are not seen as flaws by others. In its core “Flawedless” is a private conversation between the subject of the photograph and the viewer whereby women reveal their secrets by defining the flaws they think they have from the position of power doing so in the open.
Anastasia
“I never really liked my nose, I think it has a very doll-like upturned shape, which doesn’t work with the rest of my facial features.”
Anna
“Some people always point out my forehead and say how big it is, it’s annoying when you can’t really see it and do anything about it.”
Romy
“I hate my chin - it’s one of my biggest insecurities.”
Camilia
“My skin is like my mood: sometimes I’ll have good days, other times it gets really angry.”
Clair
“I can’t leave the house without putting concealer under my eyes, my bags under the eyes are definitely not designer.”
Dewi
“I think my hands don't look mature and childish. They also look a bit fat.”
Nadia
“I think my lips are uneven and form odd dimples.”
Nicole
“I avoid front facing pictures since it shows symmetrical flaws like a slightly crooked nose and uneven smile. Something you can’t normally see.”