1 hug please : re-discovering and embracing ways of affection through illustrated narrative

Humans are inherently affectionate creatures, be it physical or not. However, as some grow through distant parenting, bustling working cultures, and the insane pace of our capitalistic modern society, they may find themselves chasing after tangible successes in order to enjoy life or simply survive,...

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Main Author: Lee, Phoebe Wen Ting
Other Authors: Lisa Winstanley
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1408212020-06-02T05:52:14Z 1 hug please : re-discovering and embracing ways of affection through illustrated narrative Lee, Phoebe Wen Ting Lisa Winstanley School of Art, Design and Media lwinstanley@ntu.edu.sg Visual arts and music::Drawing, design and illustration Humans are inherently affectionate creatures, be it physical or not. However, as some grow through distant parenting, bustling working cultures, and the insane pace of our capitalistic modern society, they may find themselves chasing after tangible successes in order to enjoy life or simply survive, and eventually have less and less energy to care for themselves emotionally, much less for others. My project uses illustration in a narrative format and satirises our competitive, productivity-driven working landscape; through following an average character of this society who finds themselves stumbling upon the outlawed black market of intimacy, this project aims to explore the simplest of affections through new eyes, prompting readers to rediscover and renew the importance of affection in their lives. It highlights the different ways one can share and embrace intimacy with others, and encourages reflection on our own emotional connections with the people around us as we traverse our hectic lifestyles. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication 2020-06-02T05:52:14Z 2020-06-02T05:52:14Z 2020 Final Year Project (FYP) https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140821 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
institution Nanyang Technological University
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topic Visual arts and music::Drawing, design and illustration
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Lee, Phoebe Wen Ting
1 hug please : re-discovering and embracing ways of affection through illustrated narrative
description Humans are inherently affectionate creatures, be it physical or not. However, as some grow through distant parenting, bustling working cultures, and the insane pace of our capitalistic modern society, they may find themselves chasing after tangible successes in order to enjoy life or simply survive, and eventually have less and less energy to care for themselves emotionally, much less for others. My project uses illustration in a narrative format and satirises our competitive, productivity-driven working landscape; through following an average character of this society who finds themselves stumbling upon the outlawed black market of intimacy, this project aims to explore the simplest of affections through new eyes, prompting readers to rediscover and renew the importance of affection in their lives. It highlights the different ways one can share and embrace intimacy with others, and encourages reflection on our own emotional connections with the people around us as we traverse our hectic lifestyles.
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