Lauren Kenny
she/her
PERCEPTION
This genderless collection explores how identity can shift when we become too aware of how we are perceived. The pressure of constantly thinking about how others see or perceive us can begin to distort or fragment our sense of self. Over time, that awareness can create a loss of control, where identity feels shaped more by external opinions than by anything internal.
Influenced by Donald Hoffman’s theory of perception (2019), the work considers how what we see is neither fixed nor entirely real, but instead something internally constructed and constantly shifting. This idea is reflected through distortion, layering, and repetition, where images are obscured, interrupted, and never fully resolved.
Reactive print on Shunyu silk.
Foil on 100% Hemp denim.
(L-R) Digital design on polyester viscose, over printed with devorè; digital design on silk satin.
Digital design on silk cotton voile.
(L-R) Grey opaque overprinted with black foil on a shiny silk blend; reactive print over printed with devorè to create string effect on a shiny silk blend.
Dark grey opaque overprinted using white opaque, manipulated to achieve cracked affect on heavy furnishing wool.
Reactive print overprinted with foil on fine wool mousselline.
(L-R) Foil on heavy furnishing wool; reactive print on Satin Crepe.
Digital repeat print on Silk Twill.
Digital design on Silk Cotton Voile.
Research
