Through this installation, I aim to expose the systemic mechanisms by which women are
rendered objects and prompt viewers to reflect on their own participation in that system. The
work does not glorify the figure; it highlights the gazes that demean it. To confront this
objectification of women, my figures are intentionally placed on custom-fabricated metal
pedestals that resemble surgical tables. This detail is designed to be a visual dissection; a cold, clinical scrutiny imposed upon the female form by the male gaze. This staging intentionally disrupts the traditional reverence of the gallery setting, replacing it with an atmosphere of vulnerability and examination.
 
The pedestals were designed to place the artworks at a comfortable viewing level for
the average woman, placing the form at a similar height. For many men, however, this height ensures that the works are viewed at a downward angle. Bright spotlights on the sculptures create a sense of exposure of the figure, where not a single detail on the body can be missed. These figures transform from people with personalities, identities, and lives into objects for viewing. The work exposes the systemic ways in which women are scrutinized, divided, and reduced into parts.