Multi-Media Collage

These collages were created as a response to the rise of “diet culture” and body image as portrayed in the media. The images and text selected were hand-picked from popular magazines found at a local supermarket, much like one would go to purchase their food. Three collages were created daily to mimic the three meals eaten per day in order to draw parallels between diet and body image, as well as highlight the mixed messages about health found in the media today. Once the collages were assembled, Photoshop was used to further highlight the problems this dialogue can create as opposed to simply blurring over its imperfections, much like magazines and media do everyday.