LYE, Dorathy
Description
Make Up, 2001
Wood box, perfume bottles, make-up containers and brushes, mirror
"The title, Make Up, is chosen as it refers not only to the cosmetics we women apply on our faces, but also to other connotations--to fabricate, to supplement, to collect, to put together, to parcel, to put into shape, and to arrange-- all of which formed part of the procss in its making. Make Up looks at the notion of wholeness with reference to the obsession women to be or be seen as psychologically and physically sufficient. The mirror on the top of the box reflects the viewer's face, thus engaging/making him/her as a subject. Hence, the artwork questions a woman's need and her behavior in wanting to "fit in" through the act of supplementing her appearance with cosmetics. Is the woman's quest to Make Up her complete self destined to fail?"
- Dorathy Lye
- Dorathy Lye
Created in Singapore
Date
2001
Creator
LYE, Dorathy
Source
Women Beyond Borders Art Collection founded by Lorraine Serena
Identifier
2023.005.356
Collection
Citation
LYE, Dorathy, “LYE, Dorathy,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 2, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/16913.