IMPERFECTION—FLAWS IN THE PERFECT: CRITIQUING IDEOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY AESTHETICS

SCHWÄBISCH GMÜND UNIVERSITY OF DESIGN
WORKSHOP 2020


Lecturer

In our capitalist society, where emphasis is placed on idealization and appearance, the notion of 'Perfection' is continually recreated. However, the perpetual re-interpretation of perfection has consistently faced significant resistance. Critiques of perfection often manifest through the exploration of imperfection and its deconstruction. 

The objective of this workshop is to uncover critiques within ideologies and discover beauty in the process of change. What concepts are at play? Is it the Zeitgeist? Personal taste? Loss, perhaps? Or the quest for superiority and security? 

With Mehmet Köhserli, Budapest/Istanbul

HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd


ARE YOU STILL THERE
SWIM BREATHE SWIM
TOO CROWDED
SENSUM
PERSPECTIVE OF PERFECTION
GODDESS
_ IN_VISIBLE
PERCEPTION
EXPIRATION OF BEAUTY
DOOMED TO FAIL
SABOTAGED BY DESIGN