Arale Reartes has focused both her personal and commercial work around self-portrait, questioning hierarchy in photography and the role of women in the industry.

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Her first self-portrait project was "Rooms: Pursuit of Home" (2019 - present) where she questions the role of photography and reclaims it as an act of power, questioning ideology and redefining gender. She does so by placing herself both as an object and subject in her work, diluting the traditional hierarchy embedded in photography. This self-portrait approach is echoed in both of her fashion and commercial work.

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Her latest creation, titled "Coraza: Plunge into the Abyss," is a work composed of 6 self-portraits and a video. Upon close observation, it reveals itself as a fascinating translation of a "mise en abyme". "Coraza" represents an evolution and continuation of previous projects, such as "Rooms." Through a performative action, I demonstrate the persistence required by a woman to be validated.