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This essay is an explanation of my artistic creation, and is divided into 5 chapters: The first chapter is the introduction, not only explaining my motivation for study and purpose of self-accomplishment and life fulfillment, but also elaborating on my reasons for creating a work inspired from the idea of female self- consciousness. The whole thesis is constructed by the analysis of texts and the art work. The second chapter is theoretical analysis: analyzing gender differences, the social status of women and their place in traditional society, defining clearly the existent female stereotype. This chapter also looks at the gradual dissolution of patriarchy: female artists are an example for explaining the awakening of the feminist consciousness as they become involved in art. The different points of view of the two genders result in the female artists’ visual vocabulary.Chapter 3 is the idea of creation and practice, describing the conception of this work of art. My idea is based on a conversation composed of two opposing selves of the female self; analyzing the content and the form of the painting, dissecting the material and technique. Chapter 4 is the analysis and explanation of the actual art work, looking deeply at every aspect of the piece and the form of the painting. After gazing outwards and paying close attention to the state of women, I returned to myself and used my observations to create the art work, which is layered into four aspects.Chapter 5 is the conclusion, an introspective look into the essay and the process. The content is followed by my personal viewpoint, my experience as a female and feminine self-consciousness. Gazing into the world and seeing the contradictions and the reality, gender myths under patriarchal society causes the differences of the power of two genders; I return back to myself after pointing out the subconscious anxiety and conflict, and then attempt to improve myself. To be aware of different kinds of feminine contradictions and their changing states after undergoing special female experiences, the female role exists and disunites her self-conscious, proceed to the next step of splitting herself to two different characters and talking to each other. The main subject is the character, loyally describing the outside world and truly displaying the inside frame of mind.. |