Embarrassing Object Empathy | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

The video explores the concept of embarrassing objects through various art assignments. Participants create art that evokes discomfort, using materials like food and garments to represent body imperfections. The video also delves into non-corporeal embarrassment and the role of chronic illness in art. An empathy assignment encourages viewers to repair objects, highlighting the power of small actions in a broken world.

What was Jeff Oppenheimer's assignment about?

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How does the artist describe the discomfort associated with hemorrhoids?

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What materials did the artist use to represent cellulite and stretch marks?

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What feelings does the combination of repulsion and seduction evoke in the artwork?

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How does the artist express their feelings about chronic illness in their work?

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What does the artist mean by saying that embarrassment isn't necessarily a corporeally based emotion?

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What does the artist suggest about the relationship between learning and embarrassment?

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What is the significance of the small gestures made in response to the object empathy assignment?

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In what ways does the artist find beauty in the act of repairing broken objects?

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What does the artist hope to achieve by adding their own recipes to the abandoned recipe book?

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