Beluga Burlesque

Press Image, Still from "Beluga Burlesque", Iterative Performance, 2022

My staged photographs and soft sculptures examine the trafficking of endangered species through camp aesthetics and dark humor. Sensual materials contrast with brutal themes, blending female and fish forms. My ecofeminist performances explore parallels between women’s and animals’ reproductive rights, both under threat from patriarchal systems of control.

— Merissa Mann