Make Up Better

In this work, I critically examine society's obsession with beauty standards. Studies show that over 70% of young women on social media regularly use face filters to 'enhance' their appearance and conform to unattainable ideals. For this work, I selected 100 unused selfies from my camera roll—images that had lost their value and purpose, discarded and forgotten. I reappropriated these digital leftovers, subjecting them to exaggerated face-filtering.

Through this deliberate distortion, I explore the intersection of digital self-optimization and the ephemeral nature of images in the social media age. The work raises questions about the pressure to curate perfection, the dehumanizing effects of hyper-filtered beauty, and the fleeting relevance of our digital identities.