This article was originally published in ' UC Santa Barbara Magazine '.
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust; Beyonce’s Sasha Fierce; Joan Jonas’s Organic Honey; Lucy Schwob's Claude Cahun ... Throughout history, alter egos have allowed artists to explore hidden facets of identity.
Performing the misadventures of her semi-autobiographical alter ego, artist Shana Moulton has drawn attention in the field of new media studies. Over two decades, Moulton, a professor of time-based arts at UC Santa Barbara, has used physical comedy to interpret her artistic creation, “Cynthia,” a wide-eyed ingénue.