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GSM

GSM stands for Grammes per Square Metre - and is how the weight and subsequently the quality  of paper is measured.

Ellis Faas - Beautiful and Underrated

Ellis: "As a late teenager, I visited the Tate Gallery in London and was blown away by a Francis Bacon triptych. It made a great impression on me because of the use of colour - it was unnerving and stunningly beautiful at the same time. Bacon inspired many experiments I did over the years. I now think it has become something of my own and hasn't much to do with Bacon any more."

Bling! Bling! at Chanel

Peter Philips, the creative director of Chanel Makeup has faceCULTURE rummaging through little pots of gems.

'Black Doubt' - Lara's Dream

This conceptual short by make-up artist Lara Himplemann, considers the physicality of the colour 'black', and questions its gothic iconic status. Considering her specialism in make-up, this is a film that presents a unique perspective from an innovative practitioner, whose consideration of how colour can affect mood and character is key to her general vision.

Morphe by Lucy Macrae

The combination of science and beauty in Lucy Macrae's latest film for Australian skincare brand Aesop suggests the not so distant future vision of beauty care. Check out her latest film 'Make Your Maker' for Nowness as a continuation of this visual text on the body.

Morphē Short Film for Aēsop from Lucy McRae on Vimeo.

The Perfect 10

In an image obsessed society, 'Emilia Paranioca - Perfect 10' attempts to resolve the discord between attempting to achieve an unattainable beauty ideal and the disconcerting idea perpetuated by the media and beauty industry that you can purchase this ideal in a jar.  In between this discord, the perception of what is 'attractive' or 'normal', unrealistic expectations and  obsession with youthfullness is performed by artist Emila Telese, whose installation deals with issues of self-perception and the tyranny of the beauty industry.