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Deborah was a finalist in the 2005 Archibald
Portrait Prize.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“We suffocate our innocence by burying it under layers of
defences and show the world a façade.” Victoria Peel
Where in the Universe of Stereotypes does Deborah Trusson fit?
Am I trying to break out or fit into a mould?
Why am I made to feel invisible in today's society?
We all want acceptance in one form or another; it's a human
foible.
I am currently concerned with exploring issues of uncovering, my
identity, my sexuality and my femininity.
The fragility of one's sense, (my sense), of identity and self
worth are heightened by the emphasis placed on women by the
propaganda of mass media. I think this has ramifications for
many women resulting in feelings of insecurity and inadequacy.
Such propaganda is not only destructive but subverts one's sense
of femininity. Is there little wonder that many women feel
revulsion about their bodies? Feelings fragmented by the wanting
of acceptability and trying to fit into a specific and often
unattainable “ideal”, hiding their true self under layers of
defences.
“The gulf existing between the body-for-self and the
body-for-others seems impassable.” Simone de Beauvoir
I am attempting to soften people's perceptions and attitudes; I
am trying to co-exist, to claim my space in society…Despite
whatever understanding or misunderstanding my work may provoke,
I offer myself, for myself……
“To live in fear of one's body and one's life is not to live at
all.” Naomi Wolfe
Deborah Trusson
December 2003
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