Name | Kristin Skees

Country | USA

DOB | 1980.12.24

Email | kristinskees@gmail.com

Web | www.skees.net

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Statement | Kristin Skees

The various roles we assume, archetypes we identify with, and patterns we fit or outgrow, continually define and redefine how we perceive ourselves and how we are perceived by others.   Inevitably, the various facets of our self identity can be conflicting.

Whether I'm peeling labels off of bottles, picking at dead pieces of my skin, poking my hand with a safety pin, or simply knitting a complex pattern, I am constantly finding ways to keep my mind from becoming overwhelmed with anxiety. By nature I am obsessive, over-analytical, and a worrier. My inner battle with identity and uncertainty often spills over into my personal relationships, causing me to feel vulnerable, disconnected and inadequate. Day by day I mold these feelings into a socially accepted and uncomplicated veneer of myself.  

Often these personal explorations cross into broader societal questions, particularly addressing the changing roles of women in society, but are rooted in my own personal and family experience.  
Personally and artistically I am influenced by the past generations of women in my family, and am curious how future generations will interpret our present social expectations. One side of my work questions the ambiguous and conflicting ideals of society through a personal narrative often inspired by the home.

Home and body are often the setting for my work. Here I seek to uncover private and vulnerable moments that hint at the deeper psychological discontent hidden by the façade of everyday life.   Using video, I create a voyeuristic portrayal of strange and abstract scenes, neither sensational nor explicit, yet subtly disconcerting.