Faculty of Art

Drawing and Painting

Stephanie Ligeti

Virgin Birth

My paintings feature cropped and edited stills from popular horror films and celebrity footage. Drawing on psychoanalytic theories of the abject, I question the function of gendered representations within narrative. Muted tones and blurred gestures act as cinematic filters to induce faded and out-of-focus images, suggesting both the presence and precariousness of monstrous feminine portrayals. The resulting quiet, ethereal images promote a controlled distance, ultimately inviting viewers to find new ways of reading them.