Carlos Salazar-Lermont’s Durational Performance

Gallery artist, Carlos Salazar-Lermont is developing a Durational Performance (Habitus, 2025), a monk-style haircut. In this durational performance, Carlos wears a tonsure, the Catholic monks’ distinctive haircut-until his hair regrows. The public performance started early July 2025 in Chicago, Il. This piece is a reflection on social norms and how appearance becomes a fundamental factor in determining identity, social interactions, and public image. Our presentation in society is an investment that seeks to construct an ego, which relates to our desires: who we want to be, how we want to be seen, and what we want from life. However, it also comes with opportunity costs, where we cannot obtain what is incompatible with the choices we have made. In other words, appearances are more than just looks; they are an expression of commitment. Read more about the artist at https://www.brunodavidgallery.com/artists/carlos-salazarlermont