Infinite Galatea(2017)
A visual essay on the female body as a socially constructed discourse, Infinite Galatea showcases the model for man's experiments in privilege and power through time. From Greek mythology to Victorian gynecology to current AI technology, this is how gender, sexuality and desire have been ideologically shaped to fit a male fantasy.
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A visual essay on the female body as a socially constructed discourse, Infinite Galatea showcases the model for man's experiments in privilege and power through time. From Greek mythology to Victorian gynecology to current AI technology, this is how gender, sexuality and desire have been ideologically shaped to fit a male fantasy.
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2017-11-10
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