"AI generative tools allow us an unprecedented look at our collective visual unconscious. This is particularly evident in AI photorealistic images: when prompted by a visually fluent person, they can become a distilled reflection on our biases and desires, exposing hidden patterns and forging new ones. It’s the case with Geelherme Vieira’s project Fragile Masculinity—the pastel pink frills, ribbons, and delicate features usually associated with femininity are used to subvert traditional imagery of masculinity, using one set of stereotypes to dispel another. Vieira’s intent to subvert the codified vision of masculinity overlaps with his fantasies and desires, creating a layered, ambiguous narrative that draws you in—and keeps you questioning."
— Chiara Bardelli Nonino