Reimagining Femininity and Social Norms Through Taoist Temple Art - Art Attack Ep6

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Every society has a tacit trope of an “ideal female.” To visual artist Ni Jui-hung, that trope in Taiwanese society takes the form of “fairy” (仙女), a Taoist term referring to women with otherworldly beauty. In reflection of beauty standards and her own identity, Ni delineates the quotidian affairs she encounters in the epic style of Taoist temple art. Learn more about how Ni explores the boundaries of social norms and deconstructs the concept of cuteness.


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