Shelby Head
Providence, RI
My interdisciplinary practice investigates the social and linguistic constructs that shape identity, history, and collective memory in the United States.
MessageHegemonic Masculinity presents a searing critique of institutionalized misogyny under Donald Trump and his administration. Organized in a grid of nine framed panels, it mimics bureaucratic systems that compartmentalize gender-based violence. Each panel juxtaposes academic definitions of hegemonic masculinity with allegations against Trump and his appointees, exposing patterns of sexual misconduct and abuse of power. Decorative, domestic backdrops mask disturbing truths, echoing how regressive gender politics are sanitized in public life. The work resists the erasure of survivors’ experiences, freezing accusations in view and demanding recognition, accountability, and remembrance—a quiet but forceful act of political resistance.
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