Bella Dona Series (C-Wrap:Night) Collage

In the Belladonna series images of models are taken directly from fashion magazines and are folded up. The name Belladonna, a toxic flower pretty but deadly casing delirium and hallucinations.....as quoted by wickipedia..... "The common name belladonna originates from its historic use by women - Bella Donna is Italian for beautiful lady. Drops prepared from the belladonna plant were used to dilate women's pupils, an effect considered attractive.[20][21] Belladonna drops act as an antimuscarinic, blocking receptors in the muscles of the eye that constrict pupil size.[22] Belladonna is currently rarely used cosmetically, as it carries the adverse effects of causing minor visual distortions, inability to focus on near objects, and increased heart rate. Prolonged usage was reputed to cause blindness.[23]" In each piece in the Belladonna series the eye is highlighted, either a folded corner and a torn circle for a peephole whereby the model is clearly viewing the audience. The eye is central to the Belladonna series: the eye of the beholder, the evil eye, the viewer, the voyer, the eye is the organ that detects light and transfers it into information the brain can understand.