How Can You Face Your Problems
When Your Problem Is Your Face?
DIMENSIONS: 21(h) x 5.4(w) x 5.4(d)
MEDIUM: Hand Bedazzled Gumball Machine with Painted Pedestal
YEAR: 2022
Introducing βGlamorous Rejuvenationβ/ βAesthetic Rejuvenation,β a hand-bedazzled Swarovski gumball machine boldly combining playfulness and contemporary beauty culture. Encased within this dazzling structure are dozens of petite, empty botox vials. The pedestal on which it sits is adorned with silver foil, meant to resemble a mirror effect. Simmonsβ juxtaposition of the childhood candy machine and cosmetic fillers (pun-intended) epitomizes our societyβs complex relationship and mutual inclusivity of youth equating to beauty. Similar to putting a coin in a candy machine and not being certain of what color or flower you are going to get, SImmons also analogizes this theme to purchasing cosmetic enhancements - where often one is never really certain of the final outcome until they step out of a doctorsβ office. βHow can you free your problems if your problem is your face?β invites contemplation of the allure, acceptance, and consequences of cosmetic interventions in our ever-evolving world.
