Artwork Collection

Factitious Exotica

An exploration of seeing how exoticism causes emotional pain to a living entity when it's body is used in perform an exotic fantasy.

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Wardian Suffocation
Wardian Suffocation

Installation

Wardian Suffocation

Different tropical species all endured a traumatic history within Colonialism from extraction from their native lands to suffering confinement within display cases in Victorian Era homes and gardens.

you see me, do you FEEL me?
you see me, do you FEEL me?

Video

you see me, do you FEEL me?

A looping video containing archival footage of different Black female performers that exhibit "The Exotic" within the Eurocentric gaze. As the channel changes so does the perspective of the viewer.

Work by

Sophie Duarte aka. Sophie

Interdisciplinary