Gillian Wearing

In Self-Portrait, conceptual photographer and filmmaker Gillian Wearing stares out from behind a mask of her own face. Before social media and other online platforms provided outlets for speaking with anonymity, Wearing had her sitters wear masks to help them reveal personal stories. She said, “You have this almost neutral face and these pleading eyes tell the story.” This work is part of her ongoing investigation into personal identity and the truth of the camera.