Name/Title
Container #5Entry/Object ID
2022.20Description
Photograph of a figure clad in a tropical plant patterned spandex suit with hands on thighs leaning forward against a background of overgrown plants and trees.Context
In Containers, performers—all Dominican women, including Joiri Minaya herself—wear floral-patterned, skin-tight bodysuits covering their bodies and faces, except for their eyes, which stare directly at the viewer. Minaya sewed the garments in a way that purposefully restricted and guided the models’ poses, which were based on the images found when searching the term “dominican women” on the web. Containers reminds us of the ways in which patterns allow the viewer to subconsciously sort, stereotype, and categorize. But these subconscious decisions are made visible only through contrast or disruption. Here the performers remain anonymous in the photographs, but take breaks in the video and are allowed to get comfortable outside of their bodysuits. In this way, Minaya exploits the rift between a woman’s individual reality and her socially-perceived self—the women in her work exceed and refuse stereotypical patterns.Acquisition
Accession
2022.19-20Source or Donor
Joiri MinayaAcquisition Method
PurchaseCredit Line
Courtesy of the artistInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Signed and dated "Joiri Minaya 2020" in ink on bottom right verso.
Titled "Container #5" and edition 2/5 on ink on bottom verso.Dimensions
Dimension Description
SheetHeight
44 inDimension Description
ImageHeight
36-5/16 inWidth
24-1/4 in