AED 811: Curated Exhibition: Internalize Redefine
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The ideas presented by Kerry Royer's "Water," Zena Kirby's "The Evolution of Marketable Feminine Objectification," and my "Adolescent Self-Judgement" may seem disconnected, but they are not. All three interrogate society's internalized virtues that have strayed far from what the creators believe should be our redefined reality. On water, we question corporate monetary choices in contrast to human morality and global sustainability. On objectification, we measure the distance society traveled to make money with the female form. On adolescence, we want to highlight how imperfect society has pressured our children to feel. It's time for society to redefine how we treat people.
-Ellie Voyvodich, Curator
Find Cards:
Find a story or idea with which you connect. How do you find yourself in relation to this narrative? How has it internalized itself in your life?
Find a story or idea you disagree with or causes unease. How did you come to disagree with this? How would you redefine it?
Connect a video from the exhibition to a personal memory of yours. Explain how they remind and relate.
Pick a societal pressure or message that speaks to you. Has this pressure positively or negatively affected your life? Do you want your children or young people you know to receive the same message? Why or why not?
Find the voice or image of a woman. How is she portrayed? Explain whether it is accurate from your perspective.
