Kyron
Gibney

The Performance of Femininity

The work I am creating discusses the themes of gender and the performance of femininity. Through the process of paint, I capture scenes of women dressing up for the public to perceive them as feminine. Using mainly myself as a model, I enjoy exploring themes of feminism and femininity. The idea of dressing up to portray yourself as a certain gender appealed to me when studying the work of Judith Butler, specifically ‘Gender Trouble’. This idea of what is recognised as feminine and masculine is something we are thought as children and becomes a natural instinct within us. My work follows the theme of specifically dealing with femininity as it relates more to my experiences.