Selfies of the Past & Present
BY SARAH OAKLEY
oil on canvas
oil on canvas
My work often engages with ideas regarding sexuality in the digital age and how expressions of it have changed with the creation of the iPhone. I also explore how we as a society use social media platforms, like Instagram, to share these intimate portrayals of ourselves. For my latest work, Miss April, I began looking at playboy centerfolds from the 50s and 60s and was struck with the often strange poses and emphasized horizontality.
See more work on my Instagram: @soakleyart Miss April, 42"x96" Red Leather, 11"x14" Flash, 12"x15" Fishnets in the Shower, 12"x16" Arya, 30"x38" Untitled, 24"x36" Florence, 24"x30" |