The Act of Un-masking in Black Off (2016−) by Ntando Cele
Summary: In her performance Black Off (2016‒), the South African performer Ntando Cele, masked as both “Bianca White” – a white-skinned woman with dyed platinum-blond hair, blue contact lenses and white gloves – and “Vera Black” – a black punk singer – addresses forms of racial discrimination and cu...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:siecles_9017 https://doi.org/10.4000/siecles.9017 urn:doi:10.4000/siecles.9017 en https://journals.openedition.org/siecles/9017 2022-01-17T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/kpd6 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Act of Un-masking in Black Off (2016−) by Ntando Cele Siècles Centre d'Histoire "Espaces et Cultures" info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2275-2129 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1266-6726 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/siecles Senkpiel, Fabiana Europe Afrique du Sud Europe 21st century South Africa performance contemporary theater Un-masking racial discrimination cultural identity whiteface Cele Ntando Performance théâtre contemporain dé-masquage discrimination raciale identité culturelle whiteface Cele (Ntando) Summary: In her performance Black Off (2016‒), the South African performer Ntando Cele, masked as both “Bianca White” – a white-skinned woman with dyed platinum-blond hair, blue contact lenses and white gloves – and “Vera Black” – a black punk singer – addresses forms of racial discrimination and cultural identity based on her own experience as a South African in Europe. Two levels of un-masking are essential in Black Off. On the one hand it is metaphorical, because Cele deconstructs stereotypes and expectations and exposes the hidden racism in everyday life. On the other hand, it is literally about the un-masking of Bianca White and Vera Black as an aesthetic strategy, which involves an interplay between difference and appropriation. The act of un-masking offers performative potential to negotiate the issue of Black counter-representations. Résumé : L’artiste sud-africaine Ntando Cele, masquée en Bianca White − une femme à la peau blanche, avec des cheveux teints en blond platine, des lentilles de contact bleues et des gants blancs ‒ et aussi comme Vera Black − une chanteuse punk noire − aborde les formes de la discrimination raciale et d’identité culturelle dans sa performance Black Off (2016-), en se fondant sur sa propre expérience en tant que Sud-Africaine en Europe. Deux niveaux de dé-masquage sont essentiels dans Black Off : D’une part, le dé-masquage est métaphorique, car Ntando Cele déconstruit stéréotypes et attentes et expose le racisme caché dans la vie quotidienne. D’autre part, il s’agit littéralement du dé-masquage de Bianca White et Vera Black comme stratégie esthétique qui implique différence et appropriation. L’acte de démasquage offre un potentiel performatif pour négocier la question des contre-représentations des Noirs. |
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Summary: In her performance Black Off (2016‒), the South African performer Ntando Cele, masked as both “Bianca White” – a white-skinned woman with dyed platinum-blond hair, blue contact lenses and white gloves – and “Vera Black” – a black punk singer – addresses forms of racial discrimination and cultural identity based on her own experience as a South African in Europe. Two levels of un-masking are essential in Black Off. On the one hand it is metaphorical, because Cele deconstructs stereotypes and expectations and exposes the hidden racism in everyday life. On the other hand, it is literally about the un-masking of Bianca White and Vera Black as an aesthetic strategy, which involves an interplay between difference and appropriation. The act of un-masking offers performative potential to negotiate the issue of Black counter-representations. |
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