Description
Double Identity riffs on the classic Spider-Man meme of multiple figures pointing at each other, asking “Who’s the imposter?” In this work, the meme becomes a lens to examine the American Revolution not as a simple fight for independence, but as a civil war layered with competing interests: taxes levied after the French and Indian War and disputes over how far frontier colonists could expand into Indigenous land.
From an Indigenous perspective, the rebel and the British soldier are distinct on the surface but equally threatening to survival, land, and sovereignty. Both claim power, both occupy space, and both perpetuate cycles of dispossession. By translating a contemporary meme into historical critique, the work highlights how familiar narratives of “patriot” and “enemy” collapse when viewed through the eyes of those whose land and autonomy were always at stake. Humor and visual recognition are used to unsettle assumptions and reveal that the real imposters were never the ones pointing fingers.
Artwork Details
Title: Double Identity
Year: 2026
Medium: Metal Print
Size: 24 x 30 inches
Edition: 1/10
