I’ve been thinking about doing some sort of self portrait related to mental illness (don’t hold me to it though!!), so I decided to research other artists who have focused on similar topics.
Artist Daniel Regan used his medical records to understand himself through other people’s eyes. The piece places pages of his medical records side by side with self portaits taken around the same time.
Shigeko Kubota’s Self Portrait
I’m a huge fan of analog video/capture so this piece really interested me. I think her portraits have “quiddity” but they’re also a form of performance art which is really interesting.
Elizabeth Jameson’s Personality Slice
Elizabeth Jameson uses her own MRI’s as self portraiture. I’m really intrigued by the idea of using “functional” imaging, like MRIs and X-rays as a form of fine art.