Pack of acrylic press on artificial nails, unsigned, c.2013

Pack of acrylic press on nails, Europe, 2005-2013 Pack of acrylic press on artificial nails, unsigned, c.2013 Pack of acrylic press on artificial nails, unsigned, c.2013 Pack of acrylic press on artificial nails, unsigned, c.2013 Pack of acrylic press on artificial nails, unsigned, c.2013

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Pack of acrylic press on nails, Europe, 2005-2013
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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Pack of acrylic press on artificial nails, unsigned, c.2013. Donated by a young trans individual to represent an aspect of their gender identity expression.

Artificial nails like these are a way individuals chose to enhance and decorate their fingernails. Press on nails are made of acrylic resin, and are applied to fingernails either by a nail glue or adhesive strip.

This pack of nails was donated by a young trans individual following its display within a temporary exhibition at the Science Museum titled "What makes your gender?" in 2013, curated by a group of fifteen young transgender individuals working in partnership with the charity Gendered Intelligence. It was chosen as an object associated with expressing gender identity - how a person publicly expresses or presents their gender. Gender identity can be expressed through behaviour, clothing, hair, makeup and other aspects of an individual's external appearance.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Object Number:
2015-11
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and acrylic
Measurements:
overall: Height = 120 mm x Width = 50 mm x Depth = 20 mm,
type:
cosmetics
credit:
Luke Craggs