Vênus Debochadas: Questionamentos contemporâneos nas Artes Visuais sobre o padrão de beleza da mulher através da ironia

Abstract

The present work focuses on investigating the production of contemporary female artists and their inquiries regarding the feminine beauty standard through irony. In order to comprehend the inquiries raised by these artists, an exploratory research is conducted, tracing a chronological narrative on the emergence, transformation, and maintenance of the feminine beauty standard, as well as how it influences the female behavior and perception of women in each period. Thus, a bibliographical research was carried out in the areas of art, history, design, communication, psychology, and social sciences. The first chapter provides a brief historical review of the construction of the image of feminine beauty in the West through Art History, as well as its transformations. Next, the way beauty has established itself as synonymous with femininity in contemporary society is addressed, along with how women's magazines and social media contribute to the maintenance of the beauty standard. Finally, from the perspective of feminist humor, six contemporary artists are presented who ironically use aspects of the feminine imaginary in their productions to satirize or subvert the image of the ideal contemporary woman, as well as the inquiries raised by these artists and how they address them.