Natasja Mabesoone ‘Bernice Bobs Her Hair’ It is as if that

It is as if that decision is still under consideration

come to the cultural centre ‘to be viewed’ by groups of school children from São Paulo

Mabesoone recoups visual languages that have habitually been coded as ultra-feminine and trivial

as it is referred to in popular speech

Natasja Mabesoone ‘Bernice Bobs Her Hair’ It is as if thatBernice Bobs Her Hair is a series of layered soft ground etchings, drawings and monotypes by Natasja Mabesoone. The title is a nod towards a Fitzgerald story about Bernice, who changes her approach to traditional gender roles and youth over a visit to her niece Marjorie. The act of having her hair cut transforms her character into a real flapper and brings her to a new perception of femininity. Starting from the biased idea and normative use of