"Feminine perception, clarity of line, and nuance of color characterize Sochor's work.
She has the technical mastery to portray images which are symbolic
of the experience of being a woman and an individual."
~ Suzette Gilbert, writer
She has the technical mastery to portray images which are symbolic
of the experience of being a woman and an individual."
~ Suzette Gilbert, writer
STATEMENT
Naked mannequins in storefront windows inspired a series of paintings exploring issues about the multi-layered aspects of the feminine experience.
This alluring yet repulsive fiberglass embodiment of the female form, simultaneously real and unreal, cool and creepy provokes a conversation about image, couture, sexuality, identity, culture and where clothes are made.
In portraying this evocative mold, I've integrated several elements to challenge the viewer's notions of traditional beauty. Cropping from the neck to groin emphasizes the core of feminine energy. The mannequin is placed on sewing pattern paper, demonstrating tactile process. The translucent images are painted in thin layers of oil allowing the handwritten language along with the pattern markings to remain visible and integral to the complexity of meaning. I am also suggesting both the creation and trail of clothing that crosses all borders from factories to department stores to runways, and the implications this holds for us as women of fashion and mindful women of the world.
Naked mannequins in storefront windows inspired a series of paintings exploring issues about the multi-layered aspects of the feminine experience.
This alluring yet repulsive fiberglass embodiment of the female form, simultaneously real and unreal, cool and creepy provokes a conversation about image, couture, sexuality, identity, culture and where clothes are made.
In portraying this evocative mold, I've integrated several elements to challenge the viewer's notions of traditional beauty. Cropping from the neck to groin emphasizes the core of feminine energy. The mannequin is placed on sewing pattern paper, demonstrating tactile process. The translucent images are painted in thin layers of oil allowing the handwritten language along with the pattern markings to remain visible and integral to the complexity of meaning. I am also suggesting both the creation and trail of clothing that crosses all borders from factories to department stores to runways, and the implications this holds for us as women of fashion and mindful women of the world.