In this project, transformation is a key concept. Two versions of the same woman—past and present—come together to reflect on their life. As they do, the younger version gives up her dress. She dismantles it and redresses her older self. In this way, time is set in motion once again. 

The project is based on the story of Elizabeth Siddal, a young artist who modeled for many Pre-Raphaelite painters in the 1850s. Throughout history, she has been remembered only as a portrait and a muse. In reality, she was an independent artist who created paintings and wrote poetry. Her work was forgotten, and she was only remembered for her face in other people’s paintings. In this project, I explored stories like hers and investigated how I could turn a passive image back into an active one. Nowadays, many articles discuss her art, and she is being rediscovered. Hopefully, in the future, she will be remembered as she truly deserves. In this project I wanted to explore women of the past and feminism.

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You can read the full concept here!

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