Octo Muse

Having created projects on gender and “racial” stereotypes previously, this project explores narcissism and female misogyny.

Having created projects on gender and “racial” stereotypes previously, this project explores narcissism and female misogyny.

“Octo Muse” uncovers the invisible trauma inflicted by narcissism (NPD) on its victims, and in this case particularly to female artists often reduced to the title of “Muse” by their "creators". Using abstract and portrait photography, surrealist poetry, video montage and ethereal music to invite the viewer into a storytelling narrative, this topic is directly linked to my RCA dissertation and illustrates a part of my research touching on psychoanalysis, metaphysics and philosophy.

“Octo Muse” uncovers the invisible trauma inflicted by narcissism (NPD) on its victims, and in this case particularly to female artists often reduced to the title of “Muse” by their "creators". Using abstract and portrait photography, surrealist poetry, video montage and ethereal music to invite the viewer into a storytelling narrative, this topic is directly linked to my RCA dissertation and illustrates a part of my research touching on psychoanalysis, metaphysics and philosophy.