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BODY IMAGE
Using a simple “show us your hands” poster, we captured diverse portraits and reflections, revealing how hands can carry stories, insecurities, and family memories, while offering intimate insight into how people feel about them.
After years of teasing and bad haircuts, Slimer embraced his long hair as a form of self-expression, inspired by alternative style and counterculture. He ultimately found confidence in wearing it for himself, not for others.
Nigerian-Irish artist KDX reflects on how fitness shaped his body image, mental health and discipline, evolving from appearance-driven goals into a deeper commitment to health, consistency and self-understanding.
In this unfiltered interview, Suvini shares how acne affects her mental health, self-image and daily life, revealing the emotional weight behind society’s obsession with perfect skin.
People wore and transformed their bodies without apology at the show, turning self-expression into art and showing how comfort in your own skin can reshape the way others see themselves.
A highly active rugby player and scuba diver opens up about his relationship with his body, exploring his athletic lifestyle sometimes careless attitude toward physical wellbeing.
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This intimate portrait series captures River, outside drag, in their most authentic state, exploring trans embodiment, visibility and the quiet reality of living truthfully in a world shaped by the gender binary.
Maria speaks on how drag transforms body image into something bold, political and vulnerable. They also reflect what it means to exist visibly and defiantly in everyday life.
PRESSURES
This video essay explores how the beauty industry has shaped body ideals for over a century, fuelling insecurity through ever-changing trend. It reminds us not to let anyone else define our bodies.
As social media fuelled toxic beauty standards in the 2010s, Saoirse quietly navigated their impact as a teenage girl. Now, she reflects on how those pressures shaped her self-image and still linger today.
On Thursday nights in Galway, going out often comes with unspoken pressure to look attractive. We hit the streets to explore how people experience that pressure and who carries most of the burden.
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