Garcon

Oil Painting on Wood, 36 x 40 Inches

Humans rely on expectations. Even our own cognitive processes succumb to many biases meaning our brains automatically assumes information to fill in missing knowledge. Thus, one can assume that society is filled with many types of expectations. For instance, there are multiple stances on the concepts of gender normality. Hence, Garcon the literal french word for ‘boy’ symbolizes society’s heternormative perception that being a man who expresses their emotions is weak.