The recent programme on Channel 4, "Beauty & the beast, ugly face of prejudice", is just so symbolic to my point of socially constructed ideas. it highlights how those with facial disfigurements are downgraded members of our society; they are to be hidden away and kept quiet. Because of this idea people are often excluded from social groups for the way they look and unfortunately it has been this way all throughout history. just because a person looks different doesn't suggest they are less of a being. people say they are 'unfortunate' the problem is they are only unfortunate because society is scared. this needs to change!
because of this i wanted to highlight how even those who are 'beautiful' or accepted in our society doesn't necessarily mean they are a better person. i plan to create a painting which on one side highlights a persons 'hidden' impurities, i then plan to cover half of this face with an 'attractive' mask made up to cover the 'ugliness' the mask represents the masks people create for themselves to be 'accepted'.
Photos will be added as soon as iv'e created the paintint/mask and have taken photos of it
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