Our century has interesting views on nudity and expression. Millennial ladies seek social media as a platform to share and celebrate their bodies to anyone and everyone who can access their personal profiles. Is it a product of the modern feminist movement?

When it comes to the female figure, society’s canon of perfection is strict. I use the nude for its practical application, because every time we criticize a body, saying that her boobs are too small or her thighs are too chubby, we are admitting to the existence of ideal body constructions.

By long habit, humans do not see the female figure as a living organism, but as a design. We are immediately disturbed by cellulite, muffin tops, and other natural occurrences, which, in an “ideal body”, are eliminated, airbrushed, and/or photoshopped.

I challenge these beliefs by comparing women to animals. Specially, the female angler fish.

The dominance and power of the female anglerfish contrasts with the idea that a woman’s worth relies solely on her appearance. The anglerfish is ugly, yet so powerful. Through combining the anatomies of human female bodies with female anglerfishes, I explore the clout of male libido in our patriarchal society through my drawings and paintings.
My work contrasts the sexual dimorphism of this species and the gender roles brought upon by phenotypic traits.


Mahalo nui loa for taking time out of your day to listen to my ideas. Please visit my website for more about Angler Fish: caitiekohlart.com