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"SEXx (Social Expectation of Women)" is a project that sheds light on the oppressive societal norms that women face. Women are often judged and evaluated based on their behavior and expression of desire, especially when it comes to sex. Terms such as "whore," "slut," and "nymphomaniac" are commonly used to describe women, while men are given more positive labels such as "Romeo," "Casanova," and "womanizer." Through the use of mixed media such as photography, videos, and a movement workshop, the project creates an engaging environment for visitors and participants to experience the hidden issues that women still face in society. | |||
The project | The project takes inspiration from the beautiful living form of Physarum Polysephalum, a highly intelligent unicellular organism capable of finding the shortest path to reach its food source while avoiding harmful environments. The visual movement of slime moulds searching for food not only portrays their freedom of desire for food, but also their power of expression and decisiveness. This inspired me to conduct a deeper exploration into their natural movements and behaviors, including how they move to express their hunger and perform in order to reach their food source. Through this observation, I was struck by the freedom and pleasantness of their movement, which led me to develop a workshop idea that incorporates the concepts of bodies, minds, freedom, and drive. | ||
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Before | Before delving into the core of societal norms, I peel away the shell by using the natural performance of slime moulds to ironically represent the idea of limited expression. Through two experiments in which slime moulds are placed in a controlling and challenging environment that goes against their nature, I observe their struggling patterns of not being able to access their food and document them through photography and time-lapse to visually convey the project's message. The idea is to emphasize that we are diverse at every level and scale, just like other organisms, and we deserve the freedom to release our passion and desires as freely as possible. Otherwise, we will continue to see the same patterns of struggle everywhere. | ||
The project's aim is to empower women by increasing empathy, raising the standard of our social norms, and eliminating inequality borders that prevent women from expressing themselves equally with other genders. After all, we are all simply products of nature and deserve the same freedoms and opportunities. | |||
[[File:Passion Asasu - SEXx 1st Section 3.jpg|1600px]] | [[File:Passion Asasu - SEXx 1st Section 3.jpg|1600px]] |
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