What to wear?

Artist – Nandita Basak What to wear? Medium- video manipulation Duration 3 min 28 sec Video performance Year -2024 It’s a spontaneous process of wearing clothes In multiple situation or timing. Changing clothes is a concept I explore through video editing. By utilizing the green screen technique, I brought this physical activity into my personal space wore black clothing. The process involved capturing moments of changing outfits throughout the day—from the clothes worn during daily activities in the morning to those worn at night. Essentially, it reflects the routine of shedding and re-dressing in the clothes we wear as we transition between locations. "Weoften present ourselves differently depending on the situation or the people we're with. But is this presentation shaped by our true likes and dislikes, or is it influenced by society? Do we truly represent our real selves, or are we being shaped by societal expectations? This raises the question of how much of our true self can be seen when we’re alone, facing ourselves in a closed room, away from society’s gaze.? I wanted to end the curiosity of social gazing here.