Emotional Masochist

2021
video performance
costume by Strahinja Tabaković

The artwork in question raises thought-provoking questions concerning the formation and normalization of female sexuality within contemporary society. Through the use of an alter ego, the work adopts a critical yet affirmative stance on these issues. Additionally, it examines the emotional dimensions of this subject, specifically focusing on the figure of a masochist who serves a man's desires without receiving anything in return, yet finds a sense of fulfillment in enacting her fantasy. Overall, the artwork prompts us to consider the complex and multifaceted nature of female sexuality, and the ways in which societal norms and expectations shape and influence our understanding of it.
- Ana Simona Zelenović, art historian and curator