self-accusation

“Barbara is here in the raw flesh. Without the fantasy of the mask and with the truth of her scars. Imprinted on her body. Imprinted on what happened. In each of the works, the fear of being Barbara is ever-present. As she transmutes, her memories are activated. From other worlds, with other creatures. As she bleeds, her memories linger. As she tears, glass dust runs through her bloodstream.”

Cassiana Der Haroutiounian