Self Portrait as a Picte Woman, after Theodor de Bry




Allowing myself to imagine a different ethnic and cultural background, based on De Bry’s imaginary engraving of a Picte “savage” woman,
armored by extremely ornate and symbolic tattoos, shrouded in mystery and photographed through my own gaze - choosing to be truly empowered.
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