i realised that i havent really discussed whyyy i am doing this intervention.
being a branding student, my studies often involve searching topics on "the self" and "the body". Now we have started our second year at Vega, and we are really looking into the ins-and-outs of these topics. Im finding this to be a very interesting course, as most issues of body image and representation in society is set in our subconcious - at least i feel it is for me. getting ready in the mornings becomes a ritual and it is interesting to step back and analyse whyyy i put make up on, or whyy i only wear bracelets on my right wrist and so on. its interesting to see how these little adornments and they way we portray ourselves to others actually carries a much larger meaning than we may think. anyways, this is the assignment i was given so that you can understand what this blog needs to accomplish :)
You live in two spheres of beauty. The first sphere is your physical reality, your own body. The other is less tangible. This second sphere lives only in your aspirations: your own concept of ideal beauty that you would like to attain. Realistically, these two poles will never meet. The distance between them might arguably vary from those of the person sitting next to you in class. How attainable these ideals prove to be for you personally, and how important attainment of it is on a personal level, will dictate how these two poles are situated in your life.
By emotionally stepping back from your own situation, you need to unpack your aspirations and your own level of discomfort with non-conformism, in order to do this you will be required to execute a body intervention, make a body blog and finally write an academic essay.
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