C. Aguilera

This is a portrait of Christina Aguilera, inspired by a photo I found online where her wild curls caught my eye. By partly interpreting that hairstyle and partly relying on memory and suggestion, Christina Aguilera ceased to be herself—she became another girl, a young woman from a small town who dreams of fame and styles her hair to look like her heroine. It’s beautiful to dream, even if most dreams don’t come true. Some do. And maybe it’s a good thing not all of them become real—it reminds us we’re human.