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Elsebeth Hoeven

Ik ben beeldend kunstenaar en schrijver. Thema’s als beeldvorming, identiteit en de manier waarop verhalen ons denken vormen, fascineren me mateloos. Naast mijn eigen praktijk schrijf ik over kunst en cultuur, waarbij ik de gelaagdheid achter wat we zien onderzoek.

Slogging through the mud: on lust, the body and imaging

by Elsebeth Hoeven
1 February 20251 February 2025
7 min read
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The female body has been the subject of scrutiny and imaging for centuries. From art to Hollywood, from myths to modern feminist statements-how is the female body seen, and how does that influence our ideas about sexuality and self-determination? This essay explores how lust, imagination and social expectations come together in films, books and the real world. How much freedom does a woman really have over her own body-and her own story?