Liao’s project was initiated by the reaction of her friends, who considered her lover, Moro, 5 years younger than the artist, too young for Liao. Moro became the woman’s muse, and the artist’s photographs began to portray the unusual dynamic between a man and a woman.
Pixy Liao challenges the traditional stereotype of the male-female relationship and therefore this exhibition does not leave anyone neutral, evoking emotions depending on the viewer, be it confusion, joy, amusement, disgust, surprise or a sense of belonging. Liao’s work does not merely break gender roles, but also makes us think about other practices that we traditionally consider normal in romantic relationships.
