In My Body…

We live in a society where a great deal of attention is focused on appearance and living up to an arbitrary standard of the perfect body. Every day we are bombarded with images of perfect bodies on television, in the movies, in fashion and lifestyle magazines, in stores and on billboards. As we try to mold our bodies and ourselves to fit these images, many of us hurt ourselves emotionally and physically.

The In My Body project was inspired by the phenomenal photographs of Leah Macdonald and by the song, “In My Body,” by Dan Martin and Michael Biello. The project is an exploration of the issues of body image, self-perception and body esteem through various forms of expression such as fine art photography, song, dance, theater, video and photographic documentation, workshops and roundtables.

The theme of the project is beautifully expressed in the song---the movement from body self-consciousness and self-loathing towards body acceptance and pride---“blessed body, I’m forgiving you, Forgive me in my body. I am loving in my body…”, and the journey to accepting and loving our own bodies as they are, and then finding our connection with everything and everyone within and without our bodies---“I am child, I am man, I am woman in my body, I am pleasure, I am living, I am light. I am lover and magician. I am king within my body; I am holy in my soul.”

The Exhibition...
November 5 - December 31, 2010

Public Opening Reception
First Friday, December 3, 2010
5 to 8 PM
Wexler Gallery
201 North 3rd St.
Philadelphia PA, 19106

The Discussion...
In My Body Roundtable
Sunday, December 12, 2010
11:30 AM
Brunch will be served
Wexler Gallery
Space Is Limited

The Performance...
Multi-Arts Collaborative Theatre Performance
January 22 and 23, 2011
The Painted Bride
230 Vine St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Ticket Information
www.paintedbride.org