Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and the founder of Analytical Psychology. His theory regarding the 'persona' is very relevant to my work.
The persona is the outward personality that an individual presents to the world. This is a mask; it is the compromise between the true individual and what is expected by society.
In terms of gender, the persona is the reaction to gender roles and gender stereotypes created by society. Therefore, the gendered personality that an individual presents to the outside world may not be their true gender identity, it is simply a reaction to how society dictates their gender should act.
In my work, and my use of masks, I wish to present how a person's true identity, in particular their true gender identity, is hidden by this persona. The masks are made up of an indecipherable number of faces as it is created in reaction to society's views, a society made up of a huge number of people. These people's views distort an individual's true identity by covering it with the 'persona'.
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