Emmanuel ndefo



The passage



"The notion of the nude comes from a European artistic tradition which thrived on the objectification of the bodies of women and non-white people by representing them as a commodity. This performance is a ritual and in the Igbo context to be naked during a ritual is to assume a natural condition, a state of openness and vulnerability"



In this work, I explore traditional rituals of crossdressing, transsexualism and transvestism as subversive places, where the notion of subjectivity is challenged, where gender norms are questioned, and where identity is always perceived as capable of construction, invention and change.


Concept: Emmanuel Ndefo



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