Photographs by Paris Visone
“Gender Roles and Appearance”

January 15th - March 1st 2009

Opening Reception:
January 29th 2009 6-9pm

Location: TSP Digital Lounge
252 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116

RSVP: tspis@techsuperpowers.com

"In this series of photographs, my intention is not only to explore the gender dynamics and sexuality of my subjects, but also to present the appearances which my subjects feel they must uphold . These dynamics are preserved as they are passed down from one generation to the next. 'You have to look good.' 'You have to be a man.' 'You have to look young if you are old, and old if you are young.' 'The more muscles you have, the better you are.'

These general assumptions are a focus in many people's daily lives. In our society, the idea of image has become an obsession. This obsession is not only in regard to appearance, but also in terms of the gender roles that are delegated to us at a very young age. Throughout our whole lives, the majority of people are trapped in these roles, which they will never escape.

There are layers of image-consciousness at work. I am emphasizing the way the subjects want to be perceived, the way the photographer is capturing them, and the way the viewer perceives the image as a whole."

-Paris Visone, Jan 2009
http://www.parisvisone.com

shots from the evening-

Paris Visone, Christa Carceo

Paris' movie viewing...

Sisters and model... (see invite photo above)