Chequita Nahar
#BennieBeige refers to a campaign in which companies are questioned about their policy regarding inclusiveness and more realistic skin-tone underwear. Beige is the standard colour for a lot of companies when they present skin-colour underwear. By comparing an individual’s skin-tone to the colour of a brown paper bag, this test was allegedly used as a way to determine whether or not an individual could have certain privileges. Only those with skin colour that matched or was lighter than a brown paper bag were allowed admission or membership privileges for certain public institutions, even universities.
Ring: #BennieBeige, 2020
Tagua nut
3,2 X 3,5 X 2,8 cm
Photo by the artist