This doll sculpture challenges conventional beauty standards commonly reinforced through children’s toys. Traditional dolls often present narrow, repetitive ideals, uniform body types, facial features, and skin tones, styles, that leave little room for difference or individuality. This work was created as a deliberate departure from those norms.
The final figure features exaggerated, unconventional details, including eyes that shift in colour and a distinctly punk-inspired aesthetic. These design choices position the doll as a form of resistance, using style and transformation to question expectations placed on femininity and appearance. Rather than striving for perfection or symmetry, the sculpture embraces irregularity and character.
Material experimentation played a key role in the development of the piece. Constructed from clay and wire with layered textiles and surface embellishments, the doll balances fragility with intention. Earlier iterations informed the final form, allowing the process itself to shape the outcome and reinforce themes of reinvention and adaptability.