Cute Aggression

Elaine Han

This collaborative project with a fashion designer explores the paradox of "cute aggression"—the overwhelming response to softness that borders on violent instinct. Through playful, exaggerated forms and hyper-stylized accessories, the work blurs boundaries between attraction and discomfort, innocence and intensity. The visual language combines pastel hues, plush textures, and sculptural fashion pieces to challenge perceptions of cuteness as passive, revealing its power to confront, provoke, and dominate.