Mariko Mori’s “Tea Ceremony”, 1994

In this still from a performance, Mariko Mori plays an alien serving tea to corporate suits in Tokyo. She wears a serene smile like a mask. Even though she is dressed in a silver bodysuit with pointy ears, the men nearby avoid looking at her.

Mori made this performance after attending a business meeting where smart and educated women were serving tea in the office. She transformed her anger into this alter ego.