This text looks at aesthetics through the term 'Ugly'. Is there such a thing as ugliness? Just because something is not deemed as 'beautiful' does not mean we don't want to look at it. Does not mean we aren't intrigued by it. Absorbed and consumed by it.
When we consider perfection, we think of beautiful models and we dream of being them. Everyone tries to be perfect, it can consume us and drive us mad. However, is perfection boring? Nothing interesting about the same regurgitated models with symmetrical faces and perfectly done hair. There is something interesting about being different, not quite perfect. In the first CGI film 'Final Fantasy', they created CGI human actors, which were seen as too perfect. Imperfections to normal people are more appealing. Make us feel better about our own insecurities. Ugliness is an aspect of beauty, not the opposite.
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| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |
Idea of grotesques, freaks, devils not the same as ugliness? Lots of people would say freaks and devils are ugly, however I would say they are intriguing. Different. Maybe they are 'ugly' but the actual description of ugliness does not mean the same to others as it does to me. I see ugliness as interesting and I often find my self drawn to things that I don't understand and are not necessarily nice to look at.
Can there really be a link between aesthetics and science? Science relies on evidence and results, whereas beauty is a matter of opinion. Or is it?
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