Freelancer

In a surreal, reflective space, a figure stands — both creator, controller, and deceiver. This being does not merely take the faces of those trapped behind glass but reshapes them. The metallic masks adorning the sculptural garment, glittering with gemstones, represent beautified and distorted identities — made more radiant, more perfect, more desirable than they ever were. Yet this brilliance is false: an illusion that enchants, dominates, and deceives.The translucent figures behind the glass remain motionless and hollow, stripped of their true selves, while the central figure wears their falsified faces. It becomes the embodiment of manipulation, power, and control — a force that turns reality into a shimmering lie, where beauty itself becomes a tool of domination.This work reflects on the loss of individuality, the seduction of perfection, and the deceptive power of artificial beauty. It asks: who truly holds the power — the one who watches, or the one being watched?(The concept, 3D model, and render were entirely created by human hands, without the use of AI. Created in CLO3D. Concept and design by Melinda Manunta.)

The Collector of Faces

Garment

Gender & Age

Women

Not Human

Style

Single

Dress / Jumpsuit

Maxi

Genre & Mood

Haute Couture / Avant-Garde

Sci-fi

The Collector of Faces

The Collector of Faces

melindamanunta