A caricature of a professor teaching English to non-native speakers. Her mannerisms, her accent, the content of her speech—all are absurd, in the tradition of Eugène Ionesco’s characters. Images of the professor alternate with collages, many taken from Bobe’s other works, filled with elements of the European culture present in sensual scenes, religious symbols, artworks, and classical music. Through its ironic humor, La Profesora [The Teacher] foregrounds the absurdity of teaching English in a country where many cannot read their native language. The prevalence of the English language in post and neocolonial societies is thus called into question, both politically and socially.
