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August 2010

Please read full article on www.wanderlustmind.com

June 2010

My work have been featured in NextNature.net Please read full artical about Urban Dolls project on www.NextNature.net

June 2010

Thanks for everyone who came to Free Range. It was really nice to see you there! Catalog

June 2010

June 2010

For my final project I have created 9 items:

1. Lip magnifier

2. Eye magnifier

3. Nose shaper

4. Ear pinners

5. Face mask / lip pounter

6. Lip pounter

7. Face lifter

8. Cheek plumper

9. Cheek reducer

Please see the electronic version of the >> book

June 2010

It is getting more and more difficult to define a concept of contemporary beauty. In urban society, where the hunt for perfection begins at an early age and modified ‘plastic beauties’ wave from the covers of glossy magazines, humanity’s struggle for perfection appears almost limitless.

This project is an explorative journey in search of alternatives that could replace plastic or aesthetic surgery. Design becomes a mediator between humans and existing body modification processes; static, permanent procedures are transformed into flexible, temporary prosthetics.

June 2010

This is my Contextual Report for my final year project. In this paper, I propose that there is no need to undergo expensive, psychologically and physically painful procedures in finding your perfect look. Essential parts of the human psyche - confidence and self-esteem - could be easily lifted and ‘healed’ not just by a few cuts and stitches made by the surgeon, but also by through various design contexts and practises.

Throughout my research I have developed two areas of interest, which are conflicting. I do like this idea of creating designs for people who feel a ‘need’ to fit into constraining stereotypes, as well as the idea - to create new objects, new forms by applying surgical procedures (taking away or adding) to already existing practises or designs.

Book is designed and bound by Vilma Jaruseviciute

January 2010