On the Gender Binary and Representing the Invisible: A Speculative Project
© Copyright 2020 Richie J Ocean, Ryerson University. My exploration of visual culture starts with the invisible. Specifically, I am interested in …
Seeing Critically: Unrealistic Beauty Standards and Their Consequences
© Copyright 2020 Naomi Shafadov, Ryerson University. Introduction The object of my inquiry into visual culture is the socially constructed norms surrounding …
Insta Famous Insta Regret
© copyright 2020 Joanna Stromska, Ryerson University With the rise of social media, the increase in images of people has grown. The …
Britney X Diana: An Intimate Look Into the Mask-erade
© Copyright 2020 Joshua Ricci, Ryerson University Drag represents something much bigger than what it can seem to represent at the surface. …
“How To Look At An Acoustic Guitar”
Stringed instruments have been around for thousands of years, and their legend is evident in both their existence as cultural artifacts and …
How to Look at a Chair
© Copyright 2020 Shanese Dulall, Ryerson University The chair. A simple item yet easily one of the most commonly overlooked objects of …
How to Look at a Snowflake
Gilmore Girls’ Lorelai Gilmore once said: “Everything’s magical when it snows.” And she was correct. The first snowfall of Winter symbolizes the huge …
How to Look at an Apron
Aprons are functional objects that effectively protect our skin from splashes, burns and, preserve our clothes from stains. Considering the apron in …
How to Look at a Wooden Wall in Cabbagetown
© Copyright 2020 Joshua Ricci, Ryerson University. A nighttime stroll comes with many potential surprises, or things to notice. Occasionally, you may …
The Horror! Misrepresentations of Mental Illness in Horror Films
The Video Essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX1fX1_2Sr4 Stigma On Screen Visibility in film is important. In contemporary culture influenced by films and other media, finding …