A pale white figure appears before us, trapped under a textured black surface. At an intersection of performance and photography, Thomas Card embraces the tension between eroticism and modesty, as stoic serene feminine forms take on vulnerable poses. A continuation of Card’s monumentally scaled prints, in conjunction with his use of shooting with an 8x10 view camera onto large chrome transparencies, his series “Cloaked” becomes a constant juxtaposition between mystery and revealing hidden truths. The oversized nature allows for the intricacies of the human form and its inherent power to emerge from the darkness, simultaneously being laid bare and concealed. The dichotomous nature of femininity and womanhood is central to “Cloaked”. A balance of power and subjugation that runs through the lineages of history, art, and society as a whole takes on a visual form in Card’s figures. From the reverence of a fertility goddess to the modern plight for women’s equality, the female form stands as a debated symbol. Embracing the sexualized nature of femininity, Card conceals the identity and covers her form, and yet, all the subtleties of the body still reveal themselves. Card challenges contemporary discourse as he invites us on a provocative examination of how one responds when confronted with this overt display of sexuality. Are we stunned, terrified, or even inspired when confronted by the mystery and power of the complexities of femininity?