Chelsea Pineda disentangles conditioned masculinity through tenderness

Chelsea Pineda disentangles conditioned masculinity through tenderness

All images © Chelsea Pineda The emerging Filipino-American artist’s project Barako exhibited at Photo Fringe 2024 Every man must, at some point, confront the ways in which patriarchal culture shapes and limits his understanding of himself. Systems of patriarchy have long denied men access to full emotional well-being, discouraging tenderness, vulnerability, and deep self-reflection. Instead, intimacy is often replaced by dominance, subm…