Nikola Bobowik
Defiance in the Dark
Defiance in the Dark explores the female gaze through a series of cinematic self-portraiture, using symbolism and semiotics of a sunflower to demonstrate self-love and strength. Using the polish and English folklore, she uses witches as a feminist symbol to showcase femininity and power. She portrays her feminine side through her own unique lens, the use of red within her imagery showcases uneasiness and creepiness in her work. Detail parts of her work seeks to repress the male gaze by emphasizing greenery of mother nature (female gaze) against man-made architecture (male gaze) symbolising an ownership of how she would like to be perceived and controlling the gaze. Living in a male-dominated society she finds it essential to never lose sight of who she truly is without, the physical, skewing it, being in control of how she wants to come across.
Nikola Bobowik • Bethany Castle • Ben Midlane • Rachael Murray • Jessica White •
Bath Spa University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Bedfordshire
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Bolton
BA (Hons) Photography
Boomsatsuma
BA (Hons) Documentary Photography and Print
University of Brighton
BA (Hons) Photography
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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University of Chester
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Crawford College of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Fine Art
University of Cumbria
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University of Derby
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Griffith College Dublin
BA Photographic Media
TU Dublin
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Edinburgh College of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh Napier University
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Falmouth University
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University for the Creative Arts Farnham
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Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
City of Glasgow College
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Hereford College Of Arts
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University of Hertfordshire
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Leeds Art University
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Limerick School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Photography and Moving Image
London Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Photography
London South Bank University
BA (Hons) Photography
Morley College London
BA (Hons) Photography (Top-Up Part-Time)
National College of Art and Design
Certificate in Photography and Digital Imaging
The Northern School of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
Open College of the Arts
BA (Hons) Photography
Pearse College of Further Education
QQI Level 6 Photography
University of Portsmouth
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Sheffield Hallam University
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Solent University
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University of Suffolk
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Teesside University
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