Everyone has their own opinion on what the perfect body consists of. Through the Internet, magazines and television, the media feeds us images of thin, slender models and diet tips. However, whilst feeling like we must adhere to these unrealistic body expectations, we are also told in contradiction to this that to be a ‘real woman’ you must be curvy and voluptuous with large breasts and hips. Why must there be a specific size that is seen as correct or the right way to be, when many women who are born naturally larger feel the need to starve themselves, whilst women who are naturally thin are made to feel inadequate and boyish, leading to ridiculous implants and cosmetic procedures?The Nu Project, launched in 2005, is a series of honest nudes of women from all over the world. The project states that without professional models or glamorous make up, its main focus is the subject’s personalities, spaces, insecurities and quirks. These photographs somehow manage to divert the viewers’ eyes from the sexual nature of a woman’s body, and instead encourage them to look at how the woman is sitting, what is she doing with her hands, her expression, her hair, her tattoos, the object she is interacting with, the floor/bed she is sat on, the space in which she is placed. It’s refreshing to be confronted with such a large group of images that concentrate on the personality, rather than the body.
If this takes your fancy and perhaps inspires you to bravely shed your clothes, sign up for a photo shoot via the participation page.-ANNA
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