The culture of comparison, Bea Arthur, TED and a new outcome idea

Thus far I have been updating my knowledge on the subject of comparison culture. I want to ensure that I know what I am talking about so I can properly explore the subject throughout my work. The TED talk by Bea Arthur was particularly inspiring for me. I have struggled with the idea of creating a final piece which is completely comparison free – which I now think is impossible.

The Ted talk introduced me to the idea of self-expression, the speaker highlighted the importance of alignment and following your own path in life. This week I want to investigate the idea of creating a ‘book’ – or something- which helps people find their own paths and filters out the noise of the internet. A sort of self care workbook which gives you activities to work through to find your direction without distractions. This would be a treasured piece of print media which the owner could refer back to as and when.

This idea is just at its first stages so it is important for me to bring the idea to my tutorial next week to discuss. I need to think how to involve my photoshoots and existing narratives as I think they would be relevant but need to be carefully implemented with caution not to be aspirational.