A Man In Public Space, part II
Karla Hiraldo Voleau
The first set of images in A Man In Public Space, created in Lausanne, were presented as part of the festival in 2021; for this second stage of the project, Karla Hiraldo Voleau has repeated the experiment, this time in Paris. Inspired by the rise in feminist demonstrations and woman artists such as Adrian Piper and Katarzyna Kozyra, she has created a photographic performance about transgressing genders and the codes associated with them. With the help of the SFX artist Mélanie Vargas, she once again slips into the skin of her male alter ego in order to study questions of masculinity in public space.
Presented on notice boards lining a promenade, her exploration consists of two kinds of image: self-portraits and documentary photos. She presents to viewers and passers-by an examination of the impact of gender identity on issues of power, as it relates to one’s sense of safety and the dangers one might feel or undergo in public places.
With the support of: Ville de Lausanne
Year of production: 2022 –
