Keely Gill

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This body of work examines the long-standing normalization of disrespect toward women and the exhaustion that comes from being belittled and objectified. From an early age, women are often told that such treatment is an unavoidable aspect of life, which is a sentiment that reinforces systemic inequality. Things such as social media can make it impossible to avoid seeing disrespect towards women or experiencing it firsthand. Technology itself is neutral; it’s about how humans choose to engage with it. I aim to find the middle ground by acknowledging that it’s unavoidable while questioning its effects on how we see ourselves and others. These pieces combine analog and digital photography to portray retro-futuristic cyborg women in clunky, handmade costumes, photographed both in-studio and on-location. These portraits are then distorted through various methods: alternative darkroom printing, digital editing, physical manipulation, and accidental glitches. This visual language speaks to how both technological dependence and gender expectations have been normalized, inviting viewers to reconsider what it means to exist in an increasingly technological world.