Under the Skin holds us in a state of quiet vulnerability as the figure, sharply contrasted against the mottled noise of the background, ponders their own internal world. Within the negative space the figure appears reduced and unimposing. As a result, the audience is left in a position of voyeuristic authority as the space inbetween appears vast and alienating.
Use of movement through visual noise brings life into the piece by adding a layer of irritation to an otherwise melancholy portrait. This effect contrasts the figure, whose stillness feels unnatural, as their energy appears to reverberate around them to be perceived rather than seen, offering a more sensory representation of the unconscious.
Chloe Diamond, curator at Mocda
