Currently based in unceded Gadigal land (Sydney, Australia) dorcastjy@gmail.com
Señorita China (2019) examines the Chinese diaspora beauty pageant in San José, Costa Rica.
Is the pageant an act of resistance against the dominant beauty standards or is it a performance that works towards assimilation?
How is “Chineseness” shaped by the beauty pageant and who is considered authentically “Chinese” enough?
Is it a feminist celebration of sisterhood or simply curated for the male gaze?
What does it mean to be considered beautiful and to belong in a country that grants you the privilege of neither?
Señorita China (2019) examines the Chinese diaspora beauty pageant in San José, Costa Rica. Is the pageant an act of resistance against the dominant beauty standards or is it a performance that works towards assimilation? H...
Dorcas Tang
Dorcas Tang is a third-generation Chinese-Malaysian artist and photographer currently based in unceded Gadigal land (Sydney, Australia).
