Take it on the chin Girl
Take It on the Chin, Girl is a mixed media project using photography, collage, and printmaking techniques to explore identity, culture, class, and the emotional weight of lived experience. Rooted in personal narrative and social commentary, the work reflects on internalised shame, cultural pride, and the aesthetic codes tied to working-class life. Blending humour with visual experimentation, the project seeks to reclaim and reframe everyday objects, styles, and symbols often overlooked or devalued by dominant narratives. The title, inspired by my contextual research into sociologists such as Beverley Skeggs, underpins the project’s critical but celebratory lens. Referencing DIY culture through both content and technique, this body of work embraces imperfection and resourcefulness as powerful tools for resistance and self-expression.