More than a body (seen/unseen)
By: Vianel Bonilla
Topics
Male gaze
Oversexualization and objectification of women
The effects on Mental health
This article explains the male gaze and its impact in the best way. It gives the reader insight on the history, understanding, the effects, and the mental health impacts of it. “In essence, the male gaze discourages female empowerment and self-advocacy while encouraging self-objectification and deference to men and the patriarchy at large”.
Project Summary
Poster with a QR code linking to a platform where individuals can anonymously share their personal experiences verbally.
A cut out of a woman with provided stickers where they can write either empowering messages or phrases men have said that have made them uncomfortable.
Other artist
Maria Stenina and alicia ross interview
Motherboard series
This series takes internet porn and she filters the sex scenes removes them from the context and basically makes the viewer distinguish between if the image is acceptable and unacceptable or private and public.
https://magazine.art21.org/2009/11/11/four-questions-with-alicia-ross/
Takes something taboo or grotesque and makes it something beautiful.
Project site
I’d place this outside in places people frequently walk by or busy streets.
I’d also put them around the school
my target audience is women. Yet I think it would be interesting for men to also join in.
Mock up
Thank you