The Language of Beauty
Art Model IDiivil
Refined & fluent in her craft, Idiviil is an art model of indisputable talent and experience. Speaking with her about modeling & her perception of beauty, provides us with a rare glimpse into the energy, and emotion infused into the modeling process.
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What is beauty?
Beauty is everywhere. Beauty is every thing. Beauty can be surface, as well as deep. Beauty is surface when it lies in the lines of the human form, the rise of cheekbones, the color of one’s eyes. It can be the fall of hair upon a shoulder or the angular stroke of a man’s jawline. Beauty is also deep. It is not something you can call ‘your own’ at a glance. It can be subjective in nature, and it can be complex. Beauty can be the touch of a mother’s hand upon her child’s head or the bow of a grieving man’s head. Beauty can be sad or happy, angry or content. In the end, beauty is. Beauty is and nothing more. It is simply up to us on how we wish to perceive our world to find it.
What do you want people to experience when they look at your work?
When people look at my work, I want them to experience me – my emotion – my dreams. Whether it’s liberation or despair, I want people to be able to look at my images and relate to them on some personal level. I want them to be able to tie their own stories to them and make it as much a part of them as it is a part of me. In short, I want people to experience a connection when they look at my work.
What’s the most rewarding thing for you about modeling? Can you share about a time when you felt this the most?
The most rewarding thing about modeling is when you can get it “right.” When a photographer I am working with has a vision or a certain aesthetic, I want to capture it, become it. One of the most amazing moments in my work was learning to swim, dive, and model underwater in a very short amount of time to help capture the concept my clients had in mind. It was difficult as I had no experience with any of that beforehand (I really could not swim), but I managed to pull it off, and it was GREAT. My team and I were all riding the same kind of high from the great success we had.
What’s the most challenging thing about modeling?
I find one of the most challenging aspects of modeling is maintaining your energy. I will sometimes have up to three gigs in a day (each being 2-4 hours long), and it can get rough. You have to find the strength in yourself to not only continuously nail pose after pose, but you also need to maintain a happy and energetic demeanor to remain a pleasant working experience for your other team members. It’s draining, but once you find your groove, you got it. You just have to keep talking yourself through it, stay cheerful, and be that good model you know you can be no matter how tired you are!
Any advice to someone who is inspired by the art form and wants to become a model?
My advice to anyone who wants to model art is to learn your body. Use the mirror, practice your poses, and learn what is unique about you and your figure so you have that strength to play off of. For example, I have a thin and angular structure, so I pose sharp lines and let the light play off my bones to create interesting shadows and lines. I also encourage all art models to exercise through yoga or other similar work outs so that their body can be used to more strenuous poses. Modeling can be physically demanding, and being fit can make creating and holding a pose a lot easier.
For idiviil, her modeling career is not merely about aesthetic beauty, but about experiencing different states of being & celebrating the infinite beauty within each. Idiviil utilizes her modeling career not only to create and to transform, but to infuse her work with a sense of kinship in her personal journey.
Check out IDiivil’s amazing model portfolio right here at Model Society. You can see more of her work at Model Mayhem.
CREDITS & LINKS
http://modelsociety.com/Model/IDiivil/photos
Article by Christa Maier
