Geraldine Georges Analysis

Fig. 1 | http://www.geraldinegeorges.be/
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Georges is an artist who brings illustrative sketches & fashion photography together to produce surreal, imaginative pieces of work which aim to capture the imagination and eyes of the viewer.

For example, the use of various lines (thickness, shades and curves) in figure one, aim to set the model in a serial world of fashion. It is possible that the artist is expressing the emotions of the subject/scene. Using illustration to describe the movement and feelings that the subject wanted to express.

Alternatively, figure one could be communicating the pain, discomfort and manipulation which is hidden in the fashion world. Why have I come to such a conclusion? In figure one, the model has virtually been decapitated drawn with a mutant like body. Showing what could also be the discomfort felt deep in the fashion world.

To me, the artist wanted to show various perspectives of the model, at different phases of a modelling career, OR the features which fashion photographers focus on. However, I feel that Geraldine Georges work is focuses on building an extension on the model

Fig. 2 | http://www.geraldinegeorges.be/
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Geraldine attempts to create abstract art-pieces by using various shapes and carefully drawn lines of varying levels of thickness and fading. This artistic technique is applied to all figures but the abstract-side is prominent in figure two which implies that its related to music.

Georges probably decided to take such an abstract, unrealistic approach to figure two as this might represent the style of music which the model listens to OR the music which is so prominent in the generation of the object in subject; Vinyl!

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However, this might actually be left to the viewer to decide! How come? You see, vinyl is still used to this day as a recording medium for any genre of music.

Towards the left of the image, you see a model, eating her hand as bubble-circular shapes have been drawn with oozing black vine-like lines drawn on her hands. This representation seems to remind of Jazz music but also a representation of the corrupted sounds of dub-step music which also seem prominent towards the right subject. Her face is obscured by something which can be related to the twisted vocals used in some dub-step tracks as well as the way the lines flow across her body (as if she has been cracked due to deep, earth-shaking bass tones. This can also be applied to the head of the left subject which looks as if the subjects head is exploding...).

Fig. 3 | http://www.geraldinegeorges.be/
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Figure three gives a different perspective to the subject. Instead of mutating body parts, the artist has built on the models body. This is seen where the artist have drawn extra features onto the model to give the effect of an accessory/ornament, growing from the models body!