She Cut Her Own Belly Open

She Cut Her Own Belly Open is a performance art conceived as a commentary to the romanticization of marginalized people’s resilience and perseverance for overcoming biased societal systemic conditions. This performance also alludes to the collective, though not monolithically, experiences of people of color, immigrants and marginalized people of being constantly tokenized in the society.

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Through the traditional practice of serenade, the musical aspect and the body language of this piece aim to pinpoint how the majority of the societal gaze undermine the needs and voices of marginalized people during a crisis by praising and applauding their resilience and strength from the aftermath response. Although the applause only shifts the focus of attention away from looking for real solutions.

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