2011

The narrow V-shaped space of galvanized steel, from one angle, resembles the bow of a ship. At its furthest point, a white cloud swirls in the warm air, thickening, and thinning, creating an unstable projection surface for the ghostly image of a young woman applying white talcum powder to her neck.To Caribbean eyes, the reference is immediately obvious the custom says as much about class defiance as about style. Wittily converting the “powder neck” look into a more decorative form — mimicking international fashion logos, or the kind of “native” designs fashionable with tattooed youth THe INSTALLATION prompts viewers to reflect on the performances and costumes we all adopt as badges of identity and aspiration.