Aasiya Khalil
Aikaterini Aznaourova
Aleksandra Cwikla
Alice Ferrante
Alexandra Andrews
Amy Bean
Ana Lucia Sarabia Villegas
Ananya Dunn
Andrea Werres
Anna Savel
Arthur Rowe Jones
Ash Mohammed-Grange
Avina Jain
Bella Yahin Geiwald
Bobby Ingham
Bradley Claytor
Bridget Mosiya
Caleb Woodward
Cam Harris
Cassandra Dickinson
Charlotte Ross
Cherrie Tong
Chloe Eia Hancock
Cornelia Skrok
Daniela Morris
Elissa Lenoir Ajaka
Ell Lenton
Ella Clancy
Ellecia Marie
Ellen Brandi
Elliott Bulman
Eunbyeol Choi
Flo Bender
Freddie Alexander-Morris
Gal Patal
George Murphy
Gerrick King
Gruffudd Drury
Haitian Xu
Han Bao
Hannah Stockwell
Iman Amjid
Isa Rios Martinez
Isla Burnett
Isabelle Van Zijl
James King
Janine Mody
Janvi Jain
Jiachen Shao
Jihun Lee
Joshua Haswell
Josselin Demelier
Kainuo Huang
Karen Tadrous
Kayla Russell
Ke Bao
Kyeongjin Kim
Leeso Kweon
Leslyn Zhou
Liberty Leatherbarrow Stokes
Lucy Lay
Luke Cahalin
Manil Rai
Mathilda Schmidt
Maya Seth
Maya Tastet
Megan Lim
MengTing Ruan (Stella)
Oli Roper
Panka Fürjes
Qiuxuan Jin
Qiyang Yu
Reid Jameson Potts
Samina Rahman
Sayuri Okazaki
Scarlett Hayes
Seungbum Ha (John)
Sohyun Lim
Stefano Stavrou
Stephanie Pyburn
Tara Ferguson
Teodora Dimitrova
Therese Mastek
Tom Heap
Tongzheng Chu
Violet Wang
Xiaohua (Laura) Liu
Xinyi Zhang
Ya Lucia Kang
Yangzhizhuo Qu
Yawen Chen
Ye Zhang (Lily)
Yeji Kim
Yelley Genkin
Yichen Liao
Yuanming (Krystal) Song
Yufei Liu
Yuming Xu
Yuna Goda
Zhaowei Wang
Zih-Jie Weng (Artemis)
Ziru Wang
Siren’s Soliloquy
Samina Rahman
My project explores social issues through the lens of horror, focusing on the pervasive issue of " the male gaze" and its effects on women. The male gaze objectifies and sexualises women from a heterosexual male perspective, reinforcing the idea that women exist for men's viewing and conquest.
The Siren symbolises the impact of the male gaze on female characters in popular media. Originally depicted as a bird-like creature using her voice to lure sailors to their deaths, the Siren has transformed into a mermaid-like figure whose beauty is central to her character.
This shift in representation exemplifies how the male gaze has influenced the portrayal of the Siren. I aim to use the 'Siren' and its history as an example of how powerful characters can be reduced to objects of lust, mobilising her as a symbol to amplify women's voices and experiences.
To achieve this, I have collected women's stories and experiences, attaching them to the Siren's wings as feathers. Each feather represents a unique experience, creating a powerful representation of the collective female experience. This project aims to give voice to those who have been silenced and use the Siren as a symbol of strength and empowerment.
Instagram: @samina_.art
Email: saminarahman@outlook.com
