Untitled (David)

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This mixed media work, made with fabric, acrylic paint, and beads, explores the tension between masculine and feminine representation. The male figure, collaged from various found images, takes a pose inspired by pin up girls often seen on the covers of Japanese boys’ manga magazines. The background screen references a typical layout used in online advertisements for escort services in Japan. By placing a traditionally masculine body in a feminized pose, the piece questions how gender, beauty, and desire are stylized, staged, and culturally coded. Show more