The thesis that became an artwork.
This book is the complete written component of Carly Söderström’s Master of Arts project, Chimera: A Reckoning of Beauty & Self, now redesigned and published in a collectible format.
Through a blend of critical theory, personal reflection, and visual analysis, the exegesis explores how Artificial Intelligence, beauty culture, and social media reshape identity and self-perception. Drawing on thinkers such as Foucault, Baudrillard, and Festinger, Carly examines how women have become both creators and captives of the digital gaze.
Beautifully designed and accompanied by the full Chimera portrait series, this edition transforms academic research into a tactile art object, inviting readers to reflect on how technology mediates beauty, truth, and the human face.
The thesis that became an artwork.
This book is the complete written component of Carly Söderström’s Master of Arts project, Chimera: A Reckoning of Beauty & Self, now redesigned and published in a collectible format.
Through a blend of critical theory, personal reflection, and visual analysis, the exegesis explores how Artificial Intelligence, beauty culture, and social media reshape identity and self-perception. Drawing on thinkers such as Foucault, Baudrillard, and Festinger, Carly examines how women have become both creators and captives of the digital gaze.
Beautifully designed and accompanied by the full Chimera portrait series, this edition transforms academic research into a tactile art object, inviting readers to reflect on how technology mediates beauty, truth, and the human face.
