Cutting by Cathy Opie

This is an image entitled Cutting by Cathy Opie. Some things to
consider when looking at this image -- Why is the artist's back to
us? How does this influence your reading of the image? You can't
see her eyes, so as a viewer, you have limited information about
the subject. What about the background? Is this French Provincial
wallpaper? What about that is significant? Talk about the idea of
cutting into flesh and how is this violence successful, or not, in
relating the artist's deeper meaning regarding identity? Must be
200 words or more.
Video to watch :
https://youtu.be/tHVsXPoVbiE
https://youtu.be/hiRH_q2FlpE