This series speaks to the contemporary and ongoing dialogue between the construction of the identity of self and the collective cultural identity, specifically in relation to social media. The layering and fragmentation of the portraits reflects the complex and multifaceted nature of identity and perception of identity in both the natural and digital world.

Artist Bio: Samantha Charette is a visual artist from London Ontario and recent Bachelors of Fine Art graduate from the University of Alberta. Currently working and residing in Calgary Alberta,her interests include the identity of self, cultural identity, identity formation and site specificity.