Mask #2
122 cm x 122 cm
Masked Masculinity – I am investigating the belief as Men are never able to show their true selves. That everyone has something to hide.
Her mask is his drag. Much like the luchador Mother of drag Queen RuPaul Charles has talked about the power he feels while being in drag and performing. Unlike the luchador, this sense of power is not coming from a place of hyper-masculinity. The mask she wears releases his inner self. What do you wear to feel powerful or confident??
This piece was inspired by an uncredited photo of RuPaul Charles and is wearing a gown by designed by Zaldy Goco, a Filipino- American fashion designer.