Emphasis by Isolation

Many artists attempt to portray anomalies in their artwork in order to create a unique, captivating image. Oftentimes, however, it is only a single anomaly that makes the biggest statement. In the image below, by simply adding a single girl in the midst of a line of mannequins, the art piece conveys the idea/concept of conformity. The blank look on her face seems to connotate conformity with robotic, mechanical thinking; perhaps a form of brainwashing. Stewart (2012) describes why anomalies are so appealing to an audience, "Because we seek to connect the verbal and visual information we are given, a mismatched word or an isolated object immediately attracts attention".