Recently I came across a simple, yet fascinating series of self-portrait photographs by Scout Paré-Phillips. Within this series entitled ‘impressions’, she displays a female nude body, which has received physical impressions from clothing such as socks, bras and tights. I was so attracted to these photographs because of the idea of something once being there, and leaving a mark, but the objects are no longer present in the photographs. You are simply left with the impression of what once was, and of course in time, this impression will also fade. This cannot only be related to physical objects, but also the impressions we receive from people on a daily basis. Apart from the fact that everyone can relate to these photographs, especially women (I can’t count how many times I’ve been left with unsightly imprints from the tops of my tights), there is a much deeper meaning and important message behind Paré-Phillips work.
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