British Colonialism is in Vogue

No, Literally.

The caption for the photo directly above on the left reads "With a flash of crimson, Knightley makes like the Masai, whose warriors wear red. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière shirt, pants, and shawl."

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In their performance piece, Undiscovered Amerindians, Coco Fusco and Guillerma Gomez-Pena appear in a large cage, as two specimens of the formerly unknown Guatinaui People. The artists wore "native" dress, including a grass skirt, leopard bikini top, and wrestling mask. While on display they performed a variety of "traditional rituals" ranging from sewing voodoo dolls to working on a laptop. For a small donation, the pair would dance to rap music or pose for polaroids.

Their piece, intended as a satire on Western relations with the Other, was believed to be factual by the majority of viewers. Their reactions ranged from concern as to whether the two Amerindians (artists) were being fed well enough, to requests to see genuine Guatinaui genitals. A small portion of viewers, usually minorites, emphasized greatly with the artists work. One man even stopped to tell them that their exhibit illustrated how he felt everyday as a Mexican living in Great Britain.