For this piece I used acrylic paint on a large canvas. The idea behind this composition was about portraying the realistic, slightly morbid side of 'barbie''s life. I was interested in the way barbies are represented through the media and how this could have a negative effect on how young girls expect themselves and the world to be when they grow up. Typically Barbie is an extremely skinny woman with a perfect body, features and make- believe life style but I've twisted this perfect persona and presented barbie in a situation where Ken is a drunk and she is crying in the foreground, pressed up against the packaging of her box, wanting to get out. I wanted to address real issues with this idea and raise awareness of them, showing the opposite to unrealistic stereotypes.
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