Scary Beautiful by Leanie van der Vyver"Humans are Playing God by physically and metaphorically perfecting themselves. Beauty is currently at an all time climax, allowing this project to explore what lies beyond perfection. Scary Beautiful challenges current beauty ideals by inflicting an unexpected new beauty standard."
Introduction of Leanie van der Vyver's Thesis:
"Just being human is not good enough anymore nor has it ever been. What
is very clear is that people are not satisfied with what they were
naturally born with. Neither the prehistoric cave dweller nor modern man
has ever considered the human body aesthetically satisfactory. It is
human nature to want to be more than what we are, and from the beginning
of time we have gone to extreme measures to express on the outside how
we desire to be perceived. On the surface, we are physically turning
into ideal dream versions of ourselves. Being born a certain way is no
longer a life sentence. We can choose exactly who we want to be. What
are the possibilities of this new God-like control we have over our
bodies?
Right now you can truly become more than just yourself, more than human.
It’s almost as if we have shifted from reality into fantasy. The sky is
the limit when it comes to controlling our own image. Being online is
considered a trusted version of yourself. We are behaving as if we have
robotic extensions and we can now generate body parts and also have
access to the technology to obtain super powers. We now have complete
power over our own image and abilities. What is currently being done and
where might these God-like powers potentially lead?" - Leanie van der
Vyver.
Manufactured by Rene van den Berg.
Source
Leanie van der Vyver, Rene van den Berg, TRIANGULATION BLOG
1 comment:
That is certainly awkward to watch...
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