Wonder Woman 2023

Curator: Joana Choumali's "Wonder Woman," currently held at the Harvard Art Museums, presents a striking image measuring over 110 inches in height. Editor: Wow, that's imposing. It feels a bit ghostly, almost like a memory fading into red threads. What's going on with the lower part? Curator: Choumali uses mixed media, combining photography and embroidery, which really challenges our understanding of labor and representation. The choice of a Wonder Woman t-shirt is also interesting. Editor: It's unexpected, that's for sure! It makes me wonder about the relationship between Western ideals and the person depicted. I almost feel a tension between strength and vulnerability. Curator: Precisely, and thinking about Choumali's Ivorian heritage, one might interpret the red threads as a reference to the body or even bloodlines. Editor: Now that you mention it, the image almost feels ancestral. It's really moving. Curator: It certainly encourages reflection on the nature of identity, doesn't it? Editor: Absolutely! It is as if identity is a construction.