This project explored the prevalence of idealized, mathematic based beauty in models and celebrities. The golden ratio (a mathematical equation, that when applied geometrically is believed to create the most aesthetically pleasing forms) was fashioned into a gridded mask, and then layered upon the faces of celebrities and models alike. Unsurprisingly, so many of the most paid, and celebrated beauties around, fit the mask incredibly well. A male and woman were selected from those fitting, and removed from the commercial side and re-appropriated back into painting, referencing the masters of fine art and their embracing of math as a formal tool in beautiful form and balance.
