Polixeni Papapetrou – A Performative Paradox
Dan Rule, Raven, Published 12 July 2013
To most, the name Polixeni Papapetrou conjures theatrical negotiations of costume, symbolism, childhood and various strains of art history. Hybridised, masked and otherwise mutated characters – often half-animal, half-human – have come to imbue the celebrated Melbourne photo-artist’s recent practice with an intoxicating sense of wonder and intrigue.