Topic 3

Body Image

Collaborative discussion with students from North Carolina State University

March 3 (Wednesday), 5:30 - 6:20 PM 

The discussion will be facilitated via zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/4980321344
Meeting ID: 498 032 1344

Choose a contemporary work of art from Central Eastern Europe concentrating on the context of body image. During the joint class you will be divided in break out rooms and asked to briefly introduce the chosen art piece and comment on the reasons behind your choice. Furthermore, you should be able to respond to at least two of the following questions:

1. What are the positive/negative connotations of body images presented in the works of art you've selected?

2. Does the artwork you chose have an emancipatory potential?

3. How have differences in race, class, and sexual orientation impacted body image?

4. Do you notice any patterns and connections between how you feel about your body and the media's narrative about body image?

On Tuesday, March 2nd (at the latest) upload the image / link to the following Google drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FJdGCBAxQe4qhL7rXLkA6BbCJisWtDe3?usp=sharing

Name the file using your surname, the name of the artist and the title of the artwork.

On Wednesday March 3rd, please check all the uploaded artworks so that you are familiar with them and can refer to them during the discussion. You will be able to share screen in order to show the image with the others. The students from NCSU will be uploading their own art / body image projects.