An alter ego (Latin for "other I") means an alternate self, which is distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a different personality. Artists have long employed themselves as the subjects of their work, whether real or imagined, exploring multiple interior lives and modes of being in the world. In her review for Plaster Magazine, Katie Tobin says that artists and their love of alter egos speak to the idea that the self is mutable, a construct to be deconstructed, remade, and performed. For this section, we will explore examples of artists and their alter egos to construct one of our own, as well as collectives of alter egos. The section will begin with a workshop by Julia Proctor, a theatre maker, educator, and community builder, to explore the process of discovering alternative versions of ourselves and how to build community with them. 

This Block will conclude with a performance for Art Palace on Friday, October 17, at 6:00 PM.