Morga

 

Photos by Richard Gardner.

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Lulu

 

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Artistic Statement

 (In other words, bullshit.)

An Artistic Statement: The Doll as Simulacrum and Storyteller

The doll, in its myriad forms, transcends mere plaything to become a potent vessel of cultural narrative, a simulacrum of the human condition, and a canvas for societal projections. It is within the liminal space between object and being that the doll exerts its artistic power, mirroring back to us our own desires, fears, and constructions of identity.

Through the meticulous crafting of its form, the doll embodies an idealized or distorted version of ourselves. 

Furthermore, doll culture, as a collective phenomenon, acts as a powerful lens through which we can cross the boundaries of country, age, gender, and race. 

The form of the doll can be manipulated to convey a wide range of feelings, from joy and innocence to sorrow and fear.  When I build a doll, I seek to pluck your heartstrings.  It is alright to love them; it is what they were built for.

Edgar

 

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Weeener

 

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Lucy Alice

 

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Divine

 

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