Public Document
Working inward towards the body, the artist’s act of undressing was a metaphor for removing cultural stereotypes in this transformation drama based in Victor Turner’s “ritual dramas”. Imagery revealed the multi-valent identities of the artist and Lena Dunstan, a Haida Indian woman. A video, displaying images of girls playing gumi, a middle-eastern jump rope game, mirrored the movements of the female performers.
Collection of
The Jewish Museum, New York
Photo documentation of the performance, sound-text by David Mahler with Danae Willson, Annie Grosshans, Lena Dunstan, winner of Northwest projects at and/or Gallery, Seattle, WA.
Grace Glueck, New York Times
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