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Make Me Beautiful
Make Me Beautiful

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Ganadora de la quinta edición del Star Photobook Dummy Award

Make Me Beautiful es una exploración audaz, irónica y profundamente personal de los cánones de belleza que configuran la China contemporánea. Combinando documentación y performance, nos invita a cuestionar el ciclo interminable de expectativas impuestas a las mujeres y los sacrificios realizados en nombre de la apariencia. Yufan Lu se centra en sí misma, convirtiéndose en sujeto y observadora a medida que se somete a evaluaciones en clínicas de belleza y a rediseños sugeridos por cirujanos plásticos. Con un lenguaje visual fresco y minimalista, captura la precisión estéril de estos espacios, hasta que su narrativa se ve ingeniosamente interrumpida por marcas manuscritas, recortes y capturas de pantalla de redes sociales que revelan el absurdo y la presión tras la búsqueda de la perfección. A través de una mezcla de crítica aguda, honestidad y humor, la obra de Lu encarna el espíritu del Star Photobook Dummy Award: celebra la autenticidad, el empoderamiento y la valentía de desafiar las convenciones.

Una exploración audaz, irónica y profundamente personal de los estándares de belleza que moldean la China contemporánea. Yufan Lu dirige la cámara hacia sí misma, convirtiéndose en sujeto y observadora mientras se somete a evaluaciones en clínicas de belleza y a rediseños propuestos por cirujanos plásticos.

"Make Me Beautiful" is a bold, ironic, and deeply personal exploration of the beauty standards shaping contemporary China. Blending documentation and performance, it invites us to question the endless cycle of expectations imposed on women, and the sacrifices made in the name of appearance. Yufan Lu turns the camera on herself, becoming both subject and observer as she undergoes evaluations by beauty clinics and redesigns suggested by plastic surgeons. With a fresh, minimalist visual language, she captures the sterile precision of these spaces? until her narrative is cleverly disrupted by handwritten marks, cutouts, and screenshots from social media that reveal the absurdity and pressure behind the pursuit of perfection. Through a mix of sharp critique, honesty, and humour, Lu's work embodies the spirit of the Star Photobook Dummy Award?celebrating authenticity, empowerment, and the courage to challenge conventions.

A bold, ironic, and deeply personal exploration of the beauty standards shaping contemporary China. Yufan Lu turns the camera on herself, becoming both subject and observer as she undergoes evaluations by beauty clinics and redesigns suggested by plastic surgeons.
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  • Author Yufan Lu
  • ISBN13 9788410290624
  • ISBN10 8410290626
  • Pages 116
  • Published 2026
  • Fecha de publicación 08/07/2026
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