The fan is recognised as the ultimate symbol of femininity. Geishas use fans as instruments of concealment, artistry and allure. Elvis Presley, however, used fans to elevate his masculinity. In my new series of self-portraiture, I have created a gender-bending, genre-mashing character who is one-part Elvis and one-part Geisha. In a short performance video piece, I use the fan, instead of brushes, as my tool for painting my canvases, symbolising both feminine and masculine ideals.

If you like Kink, head down to 175 Mott Street in SOHO to Anthem Wares' most recent pop-up for an exhibition of titilating self-portraits by the sultry Andrea Mary Marshall.