Vi Anderson
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Ungendered Flesh

ungendered flesh (n.): the pre-social matter of the body before culture, gender, and personhood are inscribed upon it — what remains when institutional systems strip away identity, leaving only raw, unassigned flesh.

— after Hortense Spillers, Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe, 1987
Incredulity2026

liquid latex, human hair, steel, plastic cast fingers, servo motor

54 x 17 x 16 in.

incredulity (n.): the state of being unwilling or unable to believe.

References the painting: The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Carravagio 1602

Proof Of Humanity2026

latex

6 × 10 inches

Skin remembers what institutions refuse to acknowledge.

References: “The Scourged Back,” 1863 - Peter, an escaped enslaved man whose body became visual proof of slavery’s brutality.


The Alleged Spine2026

Wire armature, liquid latex, metallic silver spray paint

11 × 13 × 21 inches

alleged (adj.): used in or relating to legal proceedings; said without proof to have taken place or to possess a specified character.

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Untranslated2026

latex

4 × 16 inches

The Suri (Surma) people of southwestern Ethiopia use scarification as a rite of passage. Women receive raised scars marking beauty, maturity, and womanhood. Men wear theirs as a record of bravery and standing in the community.
Exhibit A 2026

Liquid latex, acrylic paint, steel, LED light strips 

6 × 6 × 25 inches

exhibit (v.): to present or expose to view; to produce officially for inspection.

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