Material Aesthetic of Self Presentation
Heer Mandalia
he visual nature of identity is formed by gender and self-presentation. Self-presentation of identity is built by the body itself and the choice of material visual appearance like clothes, accessories, and other objects. This thesis sets out to investigate diverse communities' coexistence relative to external appearance and its impact on one's material choices. I want to study how individual self-presentation is formed by a collective social, geographical, and religious system and vice versa. Furthermore, explore how appearance can contribute to one's individual identity by studying everyday social interactions.
How does the surrounding reflect our self-presentation?
Can physical presentation affect the hierarchy of power?
How can the symbolic cultural presentation affect our visual identity?
Does our self-presentation affect everyday interaction?
Clothing and accessories is a way to show a part of who we are through visual appearance. Mental Mark divides these parts of your visual appearance in various forms to see how these parts build up your identity. How can we use our material extension to expand or amplify our identity?