Jan Dove

Years ago I made a small doll out of scraps -- a doll which I recently I scanned and digitally edited into Western art historical contexts.

Playing the doll, Oola, as an alter-ego, I tried out different periods of western art history. I began by 
making fun of images that were outside my aesthetic. But then, with a sense of shock when 
people responded to my work with laughter, I began to feel protective of my alter-ego/doll.

I began thinking about my doll in a variety of art historical contexts that reflect a variety of cultural norms about beauty and acceptability, especially for women and girls in my culture.