The Lightboxes
Author ········· Bollo Studios
Medium ········· Lightbox
Published ······ 2018 and 2021
Language ······· English
Author ········· Bollo Studios
Medium ········· Lightbox
Published ······ 2018 and 2021
Language ······· English
In these portraits , young people comment on how they feel other people perceive them and pass judgement upon them due to their appearance (both in a positive and negative way), with some adding their own private thoughts. You can see some more of them here.
We may choose to try to signal our identity through symbols – maybe our belonging to a particular religion or group, or highlighting our status. These symbols, however, are not fixed, with their meaning changing depending on context and the eye of the beholder and the preconceptions they bring. The hijab may be viewed as a symbol of belonging by some, something to fear by others.
The wearing of branded clothes might be a way to signal wealth for some, whilst for others it will show a lack of ‘class’. In the diverse streets of London, these readings often clash or interact with each other, creating a complex and contradictory social map that we all traverse.
How do you think people view you as you walk through public spaces?
What symbols of your identity do you show - even inadvertently?
We may choose to try to signal our identity through symbols – maybe our belonging to a particular religion or group, or highlighting our status. These symbols, however, are not fixed, with their meaning changing depending on context and the eye of the beholder and the preconceptions they bring. The hijab may be viewed as a symbol of belonging by some, something to fear by others.
The wearing of branded clothes might be a way to signal wealth for some, whilst for others it will show a lack of ‘class’. In the diverse streets of London, these readings often clash or interact with each other, creating a complex and contradictory social map that we all traverse.
How do you think people view you as you walk through public spaces?
What symbols of your identity do you show - even inadvertently?