The Metro: 'Venus Undone' reimagines what it means to be a goddess - WDET 101.9 FM

The Metro: 'Venus Undone' reimagines what it means to be a goddess - WDET 101.9 FM

History and its depictions of beauty are often shaped by those in charge. For centuries, the European archetypes of beauty and desirability have dominated the narrative.  Venus is the Roman name for the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Images of her— often created and adapted in favor of the male gaze—have been the prevailing image of beauty and love.  But what happens when Venus imagines herself as something else? What would it look like to have her re…