Backstrap looms are portable looms used in Mexico and Central America. The loom is attached to a stable structure, and the weaver’s body weight is used to create tension in the warp. One can weave virtually anywhere. For this piece, the collaborative woven sculpture is constructed over the course of eight hours of uninterrupted weaving … Read more
“The Audience Reacts”” features a group of extras. Plucked from the sets of television shows, these actors play a fictional audience for a performance that doesn’t exist.
A Collaboration with Zosha DiCastri Three opera singers perform an original score by Zosha Dicastri. The music was composed from an improvisation session in the studio, from which we created a library of vocal sounds for each character. The singers were each given an iconic operatic persona to play: the patriarch, the castrato and the … Read more
In No Uncertain Terms was performed in May 2014 at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, as part of In Response: Other Primary Structures, an evening of performances relating to the exhibition curated by Jens Hoffman. I did not perform (or attend), but invited the femme queer punk band, Malportado Kids, to perform in my place. The band, whose Spanish moniker … Read more
This project was a participatory performance held at The Museum of Modern Art. Museum-goers assisted in re-creating the Picasso painting, Demoiselles d’Avignon, located in the museum’s permanent collection painting gallery adjacent to the site of our performance. A single model played all 5 of the women depicted in the piece, and the composite photograph was made … Read more
MoMA PS1 Salad Garden Aki Sasamoto’s Tiny Fish Salad POSTED UNDER Asian, Japanese INGREDIENTS agretti, jako, pea shoots, rice wine vinegar, sardines, seaweed, sesame oil, shiso, soy sauce, TOFU Recipe Salad 1 cup dried baby sardines 1 piece deep fried tofu 2 sheets toasted nori 2 cups mixed greens dressing 1 tsp micro-grated ginger 1 … Read more
Sunflower Shoots, Nectarines, Avocado and Coconut Oil Dressing Claire Evans’ Farmer’s Market Salad POSTED UNDER los angeles, Lunch Salad, SUMMER INGREDIENTS arugula, AVOCADO, coconut oil, lemon, nasturtium, nectarines, Nutritional Yeast, sunflower shoots, sunflower sprouts, tahini Recipe salad 1 ripe nectarine 2 heirloom tomatoes 1 Hass avocado 1 cup sunflower sprouts 1 cup arugula 1 handful … Read more
MoMA PS1 Salad Garden Alison Knowles, “Make A Salad” POSTED UNDER Fluxus, Performance, SUMMER INGREDIENTS BASIL, bronze fennel, CARROTS, cucumber, lettuce, parsley, radish, salad burnet, saltwort, thai basil Recipe Salad 5 heads red leaf lettuce 2 cups bronze fennel fronds 3 cups shiso leaves 3 cups salad burnet, stems removed 3 cups radishes 1 cup … Read more
MoMA PS1 Salad Garden Hisham Bharoocha’s Udon Noodle Salad with Tuna and Shishito Peppers POSTED UNDER Asian, Japanese, MOMA PS1, Noodles INGREDIENTS bonito flakes, cucumber, gomadare, limes, mizuna, nori, pea shoots, peppers, seaweed, shiso, tempura, tunafish, udon Recipe Salad 1 box dry Udon noodle 8 tbs Japanese noodle seasoning sauce (Soba Tsuyu) 1/2 lb pea … Read more
Grilled Celery, hardboiled egg, chives and capers Karl Haendel’s Grilled Celery Salad POSTED UNDER bbq, los angeles, Party Salad, SUMMER INGREDIENTS capers, celery, chives, egg Recipe Salad 2 large eggs 1 bunch celery 1 tbs brined capers, rinsed 1 tsp chives tbs olive oil salt pepper Dressing 1 lemon juiced 3-4 tbs olive oil Notes … Read more