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Ancsa Weide The Substance
$7,500
£5,601.32
€6,499.50
CA$10,387.55
A$11,644.36
CHF 6,072.27
MX$142,731.47
NOK 76,945.88
SEK 73,154.87
DKK 48,494.70
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This isn’t a mirror — it’s a machine of lies.
At its center is a worn-out ideal, still trying to inject herself with something that’s long gone. The mirror doesn’t reflect her — it reflects the longing to be young, flawless, and untouched. But she’s not there anymore. Only a memory remains.
Weide Ancsa reveals the cruelty of modern beauty culture: behind the face mask lies a plastic identity. Around her — pills, “activators,” empty promises. They don’t heal. They sell hope. This isn’t aging — it’s a life sentence to eternal youth, and that’s a harsher prison than time itself.
The fur isn’t comfortable. The smile doesn’t mean joy. And the mirror? It lies with perfect clarity.
This piece is an autopsy of the beauty myth — not just about one woman, but about all of us who’ve been told we aren’t enough.
“The Substance” doesn’t decorate. It confronts. It speaks — or stuns. It’s for those who no longer trust ads, only truth.
“Activator – to become the person you never were.”
- Creator:Ancsa Weide
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 36.5 in (92.71 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:One of a KindPrice: $10,000
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- Gallery Location:West Hollywood, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1758216538292
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