“Penetrating Empathy” is an exhibit based on Perfect 8, a publication dedicated to the de-objectification of people by sharing visual works of artists which encourage the growth of empathy. To deconstruct the myth perpetrated in our society that people are objects and obtainable products, Perfect 8 engages viewers and readers on an empathetic level, attempting to induce curiosity as to what it would be like to experience the feelings of another. Offering an alternative to “Perfect 10″ with faults, frailties, and weaknesses, Perfect 8 celebrates an unveiled humanity, one that embraces the beauty found in “faulty” qualities.
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