From the perspective of discover the self image we desired, I want to look into the scenario of the impact of body image.
As I said in my proposal, I always feel that the more weight I gain, the further distance towards a Beauty. I desire to have the slim body with shape and I can not embrace my curvy body shape.
I always desire the body of the Victorias’s secret Angels as I think that it is attractive. And by having that body would increase confidence.
However, when I went to Zurich, the blue angel appealed to me, it makes me think of someone who has rich enthusiasm and passion. Although the body type of “the Blue angel” is not the body that I desired, the curvy shape.
Still, I saw the full confidence came out of the piece and it was eye-catching. Compare to the Victoria’s secret model, somehow “the Blue Angel” shows the same vibe as the Victoria’s secret model, they both celebrate themselves as they are. And it make me think about that do I desire the body or the confidence as my ideal image? Can I embrace myself and become confidence as they are?
Coming from this point, I want to look into both the Victoria’s secret models and Niki de Saint-Phalle’s art project as a debate of “Do good body create confidence?”.
Meixuan Cheng 