Cutural Overlays

Once a norm and an embraced subject in art and society, the nude now faces pervasive censorship pressures, its place increasingly obscured or hidden behind layers that distort its essence, or banned altogether. Strongly defined rules stifle artistic freedom, reducing the portrayal of the nude to something rigidly controlled by algorithms.

"Cultural Overlays" is a series that reaffirms the beauty and significance of the nude while highlighting how cultural censoring and societal demands limit our unique expressions, distorting our natural state both individually and collectively. The works layer sheer, patinated textures over raw images of the nude, representing the external constraints and boundaries that shape our lives and often restrict our potential.