no bread all roses

Despite the time, money, and specialized skills that go into the habitual upkeep or alteration of one’s appearance, aesthetic labor is societally unrecognized as a form of labor. Rather, aesthetic labor is mystified, particularly by the beauty industry, as a fun, easy, and expressive activity for women. Through satirical representation of this logic, I illuminate that the work of idealized beauty is a form of invisible labor that is unpaid and goes unrecognized.

Photos by Ellie Woytek

Multimedia installation
Hand constructed peg board walls
Painted room divider with added cork board
Video through 2-way mirror
Designed clock, posters, and flyers
Various beauty tools spray painted gold
Laser cut mirror acrylic letters