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Michael Paul Britto, US
Michael Paul Britto, Verbal Assault, 2009. Photo © Manifesta 8 / Ilya Rabinovich.
This video by American artist Paul Britto was a reflection on what it means to be a person of colour in America, and the misconceptions and assumptions that go along with that. By manipulating popular culture, the artist led viewers to rethink many of the mass media’s depictions of people of colour.