Is modern beauty culture empowering? Are we in control? Ellen Atlanta reconfigures our understanding of this seemingly dystopic digital age of all-consuming beauty ideals. From lip filler to blackfishing, in the time of influencers and augmented reality, can we physically and mentally survive the pressure? 

7:00pm-9:00pm Fort Road Bar, Fort Road Hotel 

Ellen Atlanta is a writer and brand consultant specialising in Gen-Z and millennial culture. Her work confronts issues surrounding beauty and self-expression. In Pixel Flesh, she holds a mirror up to our current beauty ideals, examining what it is like to live with the pressures of constant comparison and exposure, amidst highly curated feeds and endless toxic commentary.  

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh is a journalist and broadcaster and will be in discussion with Ellen on the night.