Moving beyond the arbitrary categories of human identity
In short: Angélica Dass uses photography to dismantle the social constructs of race. This talk explores her project, Humanæ, which documents the true spectrum of human skin tones to challenge how we perceive ethnic identity.
Dass argues that the standard categories of race—often simplified into white, red, black, and yellow—are untrue representations of humanity. Her portrait project, Humanæ, serves as a visual rebuttal to these labels, focusing instead on the actual diversity of skin colors.
By documenting the nuanced reality of human appearance, Dass seeks to shift the viewer's perspective from ethnic categorization toward a deeper appreciation of shared humanity.
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