Cristín O'Loughlin

I make figurative paintings rooted in the visual language of social media, where the female image is continuously shaped, adjusted and recirculated.

The figures appear composed, but never fully stable. Features shift, overlap or slip, disrupting the coherence of the face and body.

Drawing from contemporary self imaging, the paintings consider how identity is constructed through looking and being seen.

What begins as a controlled presentation becomes less certain, where confidence and exposure exist at the same time.