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Reflex: Reflect
Chinkara Singh-Derewa
United StatesGALLERYCONVERSATION
She used three mirrors: a regular mirror, a magnifying mirror, and a mirror with changing lights for daytime,...
Remembering the contrast of my grandmothers: one who taught the importance of tying saris, wearing bindis, and nose rings; the other to weave a hairpiece; allowed me a multi cultural sense of beauty traditions.
My morning and evening routine of putting on and taking off my make up allows moments of meditation and reflection. Sometimes, I feel privileged to paint my face according to my mood. Other times, I feel a slave to makers of foundation, moisturizer, mascara, contacts, cold cream, and cleansers. Overall, unfolding within my video self-portrait reveals the seed of my true self with and with out make up.
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