Oxy Arts Initiate! recipients Maria Hernandez '19 and Mariel Guido '18 present the BODY show to showcase bodies that have been forced into the shadows of society. Those bodies that exist outside the realm of what is conventionally considered beautiful or desired. Those bodies exist as, but are not limited to, QUEER, TRANS, GENDER NON CONFORMING, FAT, BROWN, BLACK and DIFFERENTLY ABLED folk. the BODY show embraces not only bodies that have traditionally not been seen as beautiful, but parts of our bodies that we have been told to hide, get rid of, or improve; strength marks, acne, cellulite, crooked teeth, bodyhair. The purpose of this show is bring these bodies out of the shadows and celebrate, affirm and validate their existence. In making space for these bodies to be visible we hope to capture part of their stories. We want to center the bodies’ of folx that feel they do not fit the conventional standards of beauty as a means to claim space, deconstruct ideals of beauty and create a catalyst for all bodies to come out of the shadows.
