Doublefaced is
an intriguing series by Berlin-based German artist Sebastian Bieniek that
features portraits of a girl with the illusion of two faces. By simply drawing
on each side of his model's head with common makeup products like eyeliner and
lipstick, Bieniek transforms the young woman into a eerie set of twins. He
cleverly uses one of her own eyes and another drawn eye, applied further
towards her temple, to simulate a forward-facing female on the side of her
actual face.
The
images of the dual-faced subject are both eye-catching and, at times,
terrifying. She seems to be an experiment gone awry and set loose in public and
private spaces. Just like her hybrid form, one is left feeling mixed emotions
by her believable presence. Duality and illusion are strong thematic elements
of the series that does a brilliant job of tricking the eye. The model's hair
also plays a large part in the effective illusion, separating the two faces or
simply framing the one faux face.