AM I CUTE? transforms a childhood playhouse into a site of discomfort and confrontation. The installation restages a crime scene filled with broken and altered toys, a pink neon body outline, and a suspended doll under a dripping pink “I AM NOT CUTE” sign. Referencing artists such as Roger Ballen, Mike Kelley, and Jan Švankmajer, the work exposes the tension between innocence and violence, sweetness and control.

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The performance centers on the artist and a young girl dressed identically in blue doll-like costumes—referencing the unsettling doubling of The Shining twins and the uncanny innocence of Alice in Wonderland. Together, they roam the space asking visitors, “Am I cute?” Anyone who answers “yes” becomes a “criminal suspect,” receives a mugshot photo, and is stamped with “NOT CUTE,” turning validation into a playful yet disturbing act of judgment. I Am Not Cute blurs the boundaries between play and punishment, implicating viewers in the fragile, often contradictory dynamics of cuteness, desire, and power.

Performance & Audience Interaction