The work by Laura Aguilar is inspiring and dialogical in the sense that her work confronts one with a series of questions regarding definitions of beauty. Aguilar’s unfortunate experience with depression, dyslexia and complexion insecurity are direct influences to her commitment and thrive for photography. Her physical positioning in the work makes her art intimate, but a private matter that is relevant to many who are stressed by mainstream standards of beauty. Although Aguilar started using photography to deal with her personal dilemmas, her work has the potential to help viewers process self-esteem discrepancies.
The image above was not discussed in class, however I find it to provide a clear insight to Aguilar’s battle with her physical appearance. In this image she is carrying a woman's body on her back, through a desert where the only sheet of protection is the sun rays. Like Aguilar explained, she lacks physical touch from other bodies yet she carries their standards everywhere she goes. She relies on the warmth of nature to comfort her and to provide the acceptance as a disabled, lesbian, and dyslectic individual. The plainness of the desert and its diverse terrain parallels with Aguilar’s experience.
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