Can unapologetic fat bodies challenge our deepest societal biases?
In short: Kelli Jean Drinkwater uses radical body politics and art to confront the public's fear of fat. This video explores how she brings larger bodies into exclusive spaces to force a reevaluation of our visual and cultural perceptions.
Kelli Jean Drinkwater uses art as a tool for radical body politics, specifically targeting the societal obsession with body image and the fear of fat. By placing bigger bodies in high-profile environments that were historically off-limits—such as fashion runways and the Sydney Festival—she aims to disrupt the viewer's expectations.
The goal of her work is to entice the public to look again and rethink their inherent biases. Drinkwater suggests that unapologetic fat bodies have the power to 'blow people's minds,' challenging the status quo of what is considered acceptable or visible in public life.
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