Molly Mishkas uses life both as a medium and as a raw subject matter. Her work raises ethical issues – deep rooted perceptions of life and identity, the concept of self and the position of the human being juxtaposed against the prejudices of personal moral development.

Sacrosanct lines are being crossed by science and business everyday in the incessant pursuit of globalisation. The loss of traditional culture, ‘branding’ of social dysfunction and the ‘chemical remedy’ of it, blurs the genetic spontaneity that enriches the fabric of our society. It is our responsibility to realise that, it is only through diversity, we as humanity, can progress towards a saner, and even more, colourful future. This sentiment can be crystallised by Carl Jung when he stated, “The main conflict lies in generally accepted notions of who is normal and who is not”. 

Molly Mishkas: "Helen" (2009) digital image