Flesh of a Female is a short film that features a live performance by Gerrard.
In the film, Gerrard wears a latex, rabbit mask to transform herself into a being she refers to as “The Creature”. The film follows “The Creature” as it undergoes the transition from girlhood into womanhood. The narrative tackles society and the media’s interference with female adolescence, encouraging young girls to grow up too fast. Meat, slaughter, and consumption are used in Gerrard’s reflection of her own adolescence, specifically the way others took advantage of her body.
This project was supported by:
Sebastian L. Davies (Videographer)
Nicole L. Frisby (Video & Sound editor)
︎ @nicolefrisby
Gerrard aims to take the viewer from being a passive bystander to an active participant by immersing them within the work and challenging their understanding of society’s consumption and commodification of women.