Rehabilitation/Redemption
and installation and performance by Liz Filardi
http://lizfilardi.com | efilardi@gmail.com
October 14 - 19, 2010
chashama 266
266 West 37th Street
New York, NY
In "Rehabilitation/Redemption", synthetic duck models are systematically washed in a performance of rehabilitating oiled wildlife. Over time, the ducks begin to fall apart and lose feathers, their coloring dying the water, as the performer adorns herself with the animal debris. The performance examines the ritual act of washing as an expression of redemption in the context of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill this past Spring.
artist statement
By performing in public spaces, I craft events that contribute to the minutia of other people's lives. I use the invasiveness of language to interrogate the boundaries of shared experiences, as in the established channels of status updates, signage, ad solicitation, and telephone calls. In these moments of engagement and voice, my work reveals insights into more elusive, nonverbal arenas such as intimacy and spirituality.
bio
Liz Filardi is an artist performing interventions on New York City streets and on social networks. She recently completed a Turbulence Commission for a series of works called "I'm Not Stalking You; I'm Socializing" exploring the anxieties of social networking. Since receiving an MFA in Design and Technology from The New School in 2009, she has lectured about her work and participated in group shows across the country.
