Artists Statement

My work is about challenging the conventionality that informs the construction of identity in an effort to subvert hegemonic beliefs and values. The anonymity of figures that binds the images shown by Balaclava.Q lends itself to this new self-reckoning in our era of virtual egoism. Without a face, one becomes detached from one’s personal identity and that unfamiliarity gives way to infinite permutations of who or what one can be.

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Carter presents two bodies of work to Balaclava.Q: ‘The Grindr Cutouts’ (2016) and ‘Half Pixels’ (2015).

 

‘The Grindr Cuttouts’ / 2016

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‘Half Pixels’ / 2015

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You can explore Carter’s works further by visiting  Instagram and his website.

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All images were kindly supplied by the artist.

Please ask permission from the artist before using them.

Thank you.