Son of a Patriarch

Son of a Patriarch is a performance developed alongside a body of research around the subjects of hegemonic masculinity and all the norms and representations constructed by years and years of the dominant patriarchy within most societies. Dominant visual and linguistic representations reinforce fixed binary gender identities and accepted behaviors (straight male – straight female), insidiously sustaining certain attitudes and hate-filled conditions within different societal structures: the feminine is regarded as negative and below par in relation to the masculine, calling a man gay is still a major insult, identifying as LGBTQ or even discussing anything that veers away from heterosexuality is on the verge of criminality or a criminal act in many places. By employing gender bending imagery, humor and popular culture, Son of a Patriarch is an attempt to break down the process of heteronormativity operating in our everyday lives.