I Am (Not) Myself: West African Masquerade Tradition and the Construction of the Self

I Am (Not) Myself: West African Masquerade Tradition and the Construction of the Self

NA CHAINKUA REINDORF

Reindorf's immersive installation project, Reveal||Conceal, introduces a less familiar art of the West African masquerade and functions as a contemporary strategy to undermine the unobstructed male gaze, while attempting to redistribute power structures that surround body ownership and policing. This project combines themes of feminism, cultural exploration, the public/private and the mystification of the observed body.

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