Nine Slices of Bread

Self Published Book
46 Pages on Newsprint
1st edition - Edition of 50

So often, over many other great qualities or achievements, we see women celebrated for their weight loss ‘success’ or image ‘transformation’. The image of how we see this may have changed over time, but the message we are told & sold remains the same. Frustrated with society’s constant reframing of this age-old, surface level story, I placed myself within the pages of a pile of 1980's 'Slimming' magazines, following the often-ridiculous exercise routines and diets. By picking apart and reassembling the adverts and images, I use the outdated language, advertising and somewhat nostalgic material to laugh at as well as question these ideologies; why is ‘slimness’ still the great pursuit?

Nine Slices of Bread was selected for Source Magazine's Graduate Photography 2017.
"When I started to go through Ocean Farini's 'Nine Slices of Bread' I suddenly found myself immersed in a sharp and witty way of discussing the delicate topic of the definition of success and the self-representation driven by the standard of beauty which modern societies dictate. I found it particularly interesting how Farini uses the form of the magazine together with collages, self-portraits and archives to create a product that - using a language typical of the 80s - underlines how despite a cultural and technological development, modern society still nurtures a chauvinist and distorted image of women." Salvatore Vitale, YET Magazine

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