SPOTLIGHTCorpoRealityReflecting on issues of self-control, insecurity, and the contemporary image of a “perfect” body, two projects that capture the lives and stories of people living with disabilities.Read More
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CorpoReality
Reflecting on issues of self-control, insecurity, and the contemporary image of a “perfect” body, two projects that capture the lives and stories of people living with disabilities.
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