"I explored masculinity and femininity in a female relationship in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa, where culture and masculinity dictates daily life. Women are not allowed to have tatoos in these communities. One of the women I portray has several of them. Same-sex relations are a taboo in this region. I love the power of these two subjects, as these two women defy the norm every day." - Charmain Carrol

Laura Charmain Carol is an award-winning activist and photographer from South Africa. She is a photographer, videographer, mother, a visionary and the founder of BNM Art Center. She worked at Women’s Media Watch, an organization that dealt with washing off racism, classism and inequality in the media. In 2011 she started working with Inkanyiso Media, an organization that deals with LGBTIQ issues, as project manager, writer and photographer. She then worked at Global Girls Media, an organization that gives young marginalized young women media skills in different townships in Johannesburg and in the outskirts of the Free State. She was appointed as project manager and trainer, where she produced a documentary titled Akhona’s story.

This piece is part of the "Female Filmmakers - Female Gaze - Collective Collection" brought to life by film director and feminist Josephine Landertinger Forero. Josephine invited female artists from around the world to create a piece that shows their interpretation of what "female gaze" means to them or honor women working in the film industry. The female artists were free to choose which option to pick.