Dave McKenzie uses forms such as bobbleheads, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons, and piñatas to expand our understanding of self-portraiture. For McKenzie, the self-portrait is not just an exercise in making an image of oneself, but a look at what portraiture can turn the self into: an icon, a caricature, a celebrity, a collectible, or a public figure. Here, his image is transformed into a piñata, something meant to be destroyed. At first glance resembling a fun party activity, the work soon takes a sinister turn, becoming a portrait of simulated racial violence.