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Occasionally, I'll wear glitter or blue eye shadow.

Biography

Author Profession: Artist

Nationality: Canadian

Born: December 21, 1992

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Topics

Blue, Eye, Glitter, Occasionally, Shadow, Wear

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My style motto is pretty classic: you give off a positive energy when you wear what you're most comfortable in. Petra Collins

Pretty, Wear, Give

My lens and my personality, it's just fluid. The art isn't just in one place. Petra Collins

Art, Personality, Fluid

I've always been fascinated by the desert. Petra Collins

Always, Been, Fascinated

For me, art doesn't stop at the gallery space. Petra Collins

I think the gender norms of emotion are horrendous. Being masculine means showing zero emotions, but having the choice to be angry or depressed. Being female means you are one dimensional - if you show more than that, you are a psycho, hysterical, or historically, a witch. Petra Collins

Gender, I Think, Show

From the beginning of puberty, I did really badly in school. I was super dyslexic; I was in special ed. I had a hard time reading and writing, so I thought that my self worth was in my looks, how I presented myself, and how other people perceived me. Petra Collins

Beginning, Other, Badly

The selfie is a powerful tool, but it can also be dangerous, and I am fascinated with the process of it because there is a level of self-monitoring. Petra Collins

Process, Dangerous, Level

It's so rare to see a woman lose control and also gain it back. Women are always told, 'Oh, be in control of your feelings,' and a woman is never allowed to express her anger without being demonised as being PMS-y. Petra Collins

Woman, Back, Allowed

My favorite place to go is Zabriskie Point in Death Valley. If you see it at sunrise and sunset, it's like you're on Mars. Petra Collins

Death, Sunrise, Like

We work to create a new wave of feminism that is more inclusive. I want others to feel equal. It's so great to see women in positions of power, which is why other artists, such as Marilyn Minter, are so inspirational to me. Petra Collins

Why, Feel, Other

Everyone has a mirror face that's so different from their natural face. And I think it's interesting, seeing the way people want to be viewed when they're putting themselves together. Petra Collins

Mirror, Think, I Think

It's so important for women to create images of women - or any group, at that. Petra Collins

Create, Important, Images

Live what you support online; do things. Petra Collins

Support, Things, Online

I always had this feeling, what I wanted to do. I was trying to work out myself, my frustrations, my body. I couldn't really pinpoint. I started taking photos of my sister and her friends. I was 15, exploring what it meant to be a 15-year-old girl. Petra Collins

Body, Had, Photos

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