The concept of the ‘body beautiful’ and the extent that individuals pursue this desire has been the main influence of my presentation and essay. I have always had an interest in developing work related to health issues, beauty and the science of the human body. I wanted to research people who challenge preconceptions of beauty by playing on the idea of deformity, disability and disfigurement. References have been drawn from a number of art disciplines including performance art, extreme body art and fashion.
I was particularly inspired by the photographer Larry Dunstan (‘Changing faces) this work encourages the viewer to question and expand their understanding on what is beautiful within the context of our culture, which seeks to
Impose an increasingly narrow definition of beauty. Also fashion model-athlete-actress Aimee Mullins born with fibula bones and had both legs amputated. Both artists with a similar contribution to art have inspired me to research into this subject even more.
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