#systems2

These men represent patriarchal systems within culture and society. 

They are middle eastern male bodies, they wear Dishdashas from Bahrain and leather yellow slippers from Morocco. Western media representations of the Middle Eastern body are often distorted and fuelled with political agenda.

We view this work in a western context, in the context of the Western culture it’s uncommon to see men dance. The video seeks to reverse this gaze. As a female I employed these men, paid them and directed their bodies.