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The 4th wall is a theatre term for the invisible wall between performers and the audience. When performers speak directly to the audience it’s considered breaking the 4th wall. As the sociologist Erving Goffman’s dramaturgy suggests, we are constantly performing our identities. The interviews on this page were an attempt to enquire beyond the performativity of self.

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Mar 17

Mar 17 Alice in Tattooland

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Alice Snape, the editor of Things&Ink, talks about her journey as an independent publisher of a female-friendly tattoo culture publication.

Feb 8

Feb 8 Grace Neutral and Viceland

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(First published in Skin Deep, issue 275. Republished in INKED, issue 45) Ahead of VICELAND’s 2017 series, Needles and Pins, Grace talks about her experiences in front of the lens.

Nov 23

Nov 23 Festival of Dying: Is Your 'Death Literacy' Lacking?

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(Abridged version first Published in The Guardian, 23/11/16) I attend the inaugural Sydney Death and Dying Festival to get a taste of what's to come.

Sep 22

Sep 22 Trash Drag Aesthetic

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(Things & Ink, issue 11) "I think it’s a real big kick and liberation once you’ve put on a face and the costume and you go out in public. You become a character, a different person, and so people respond to you differently.”