{"id":2796,"date":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/?p=2796"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","slug":"matilda-upson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/matilda-upson\/","title":{"rendered":"Matilda Upson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sitecontainer\">\n<div class=\"pagecontainer\">\n<h4 class=\"homepage-heading-h4\">Degree Show 2024<\/h4>\n<div class=\"postcontainer\">\n<h1 class=\"thestudentpostname\" id=\"studentpostname\">Matilda Upson<\/h1>\n<h3>BA Art and Design<\/h3>\n<p class=\"studentstatement\">This project delves into the physical and symbolic constraints imposed on the female body by societal beauty standards. 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