Name: Who am I? Think again
Uploaded: 2013-10-18T14:59:20Z
Duration: 8 min 53 s
Description: How do we decide who we are? Hetain Patel's surprising performance plays with identity, language and accent -- and challenges you to think deeper than surface appearances. A delightful meditation on self, with performer Yuyu Rau, and inspired by Bruce Lee.

How do we decide who we are? Hetain Patel's surprising performance plays with identity, language and accent -- and challenges you to think deeper than surface appearances. A delightful meditation on self, with performer Yuyu Rau, and inspired by Bruce Lee.

Hetain Patel: Who am I? Think again

Who am I? Think again

Imitating icons like Bruce Lee and Spider-Man, an artist explores identity beyond cultural and linguistic boundaries, finding authenticity.

A humorous take on learning Mandarin underscores the nuanced ways gender and identity intersect in language and perception.

Through failed attempts at imitating his father and heroes, an artist discovers a profound truth: authenticity emerges in the space between.