Documentation of a gallery installation about the repoduction process and how gender roles vary in a sexual relationship. The videos show the heads of men and women during masturbation, placed atop the symbolic representation of gender in our culture. The genital region of the female character has been replaced by an abstract hand drawn animation showing the stereotypical and symbolic coupling of a penis and a vagina. This loops over and over as the heads on top begin to switch, challenging what is considered to be standard and heterosexual gender norms.
Erin Zerbe is an MFA Candidate at Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work specializes in human interactions and relationships with the body. She works in video, photography, and new media. In her free time, Erin works as a professional plus-size model and make up artist.