FAKER

Bedsheet, embroidery floss, embroidery hoop, beads, thread, stabilizer

Jen LaMastra

FAKER looks at the subtle performances women pick up in daily life. Again and again, a faceless figure on all fours—a pose seen in ads, movies, and online—shows how certain gestures become routine, even unconscious. LaMastra’s slow, repetitive stitching turns the body into a place where pressure, want, and fear leave their marks. The piece asks us to think about how often femininity acts as a mask: something shaped to keep the peace, feel wanted, or simply stay safe—and what it could mean to step outside that role.