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A person with blonde hair and glasses stands behind a large, two-tier pink cake. They are framed by a large seashell backdrop and flanked by two potted monstera plants.

Juno Calypso's pastel vignettes are bizarre and beautiful in equal measure

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Date
18 February 2013

Meet Joyce, the bizarre alter-ego of London-based artist Juno Calypso. Joyce lives in a world of tacky finger buffets and unfulfilling desk jobs that take place in environments lacquered with muted pastel shades. She has everything a gal could wish for but just can’t seem to manage a smile. Juno created Joyce as a means of exploring constructed and societally enforced femininity, placing her within these familiar, but alien surroundings to mirror her own feelings about the pressures of womanhood. It’s a tricky subject tackled with real photographic flair, and with tongue always firmly in cheek.

A person with a short bob and glasses sits at a desk behind a bulky white computer monitor. They wear a beige button-up jacket and look directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
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Juno Calypso: Reception

A person with a high ponytail and a mint green sleeveless top holds a white handheld massager. They sit behind a table displaying various vintage beauty and wellness products, including a box for a “Pifco Vibratory Massager”.
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Juno Calypso: Massage

A person with dark hair and glasses sits at a desk, holding a telephone to their ear and a cigarette in their other hand. They wear a tweed jacket and sit before a grey wall adorned with two magazines.
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Juno Calypso: Agency

A person dressed as a flight attendant wears a headset and glasses, looking at the camera. They sit at a desk between two vintage computers, with a small clock and a pink folder in front of them.
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Juno Calypso: Check-In

Christina Aguilera wears a white terry cloth bathrobe and a blonde wig with a fringe. She stands in a room in front of a window with white curtains.
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Juno Calypso: Artificial Sweetener

A person wearing a white bathrobe lies face down across a bed, their head hanging off the edge. They look back towards the camera with a neutral expression.
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Juno Calypso: A Modern Hallucination

A person with long blonde hair poses behind a large, two-tier pink cake decorated with cherries. They are framed by a white shell backdrop, flanked by two potted monstera plants on a long table of party food.
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Juno Calypso: Popcorn Venus

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About the Author

James Cartwright

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James started out as an intern in 2011 and came back in summer of 2012 to work online and latterly as Print Editor, before leaving in May 2015.

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