Two Blue Pills, a Clock and a Glass of Water…

Posted by on Jun 5, 2013 in artists, performance art
Two Blue Pills, a Clock and a Glass of Water…

waited patiently by the foot of her bed. At noon, artist Elana Katz entered the performance space of Defibrillator wearing a perfectly pressed pair of white pajamas and proceeded to take the two blue sleep-inducing pills. For the duration of the eight-hour piece “They Said It Was Dry”, Katz remained bedridden, a prisoner to white […]

Jess Dobkin Free Childcare Provided

Posted by on Jun 4, 2013 in artists, performance art
Jess Dobkin Free Childcare Provided

The Hub (located at 1535 Division) is the central gathering place for artists and volunteers during this year’s Rapid Pulse International Performance Art Festival. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, however, artists and children alike could be seen occupying the storefront site. In the performance project Free Childcare Provided, artist Jess Dobkin (Canada) transformed the Hub […]