Aliens In New York
2012
Grace Exhibition Space (N.Y.C.)
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Above is an excerpt from “A letter to Poppy (Miracle) Jackson (on the occasion of Aliens in New York)” written by Benjamin Sebastian. You can read the full reflection here
Grace Exhibition Space (N.Y.C.)
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“As I entered, I was forced to move through a narrow passage, between wall and counter. I instantly felt controlled and manipulated. The layout of the room channeled me towards you – naked, cornered, inverted. Supporting your body weight through your neck and shoulders, your arms flowing out across the floor. You looked to have been thrown there. Your thighs where I expected to view your shoulders, feet in place of head. Legs splayed wide apart, a tatty homemade sign was inserted into your vagina (it read WIN – a digital copy taken from documentation of the target you had worn on your chest). In one hand you held a small blade and in the other, a handful of gold leaf, spilling, floating out with air currents in the room....”
Above is an excerpt from “A letter to Poppy (Miracle) Jackson (on the occasion of Aliens in New York)” written by Benjamin Sebastian. You can read the full reflection here
Alien(s) In New York was a three day long mini festival of performance art at Grace Exhibition Space, Brooklyn, NYC. curatored and produced by Bean and Benjamin Sebastian on behalf of ]performance s p a c e [. The event platformed both durational and group-action works from invited artists - who’s practices engage with time, space & the body as primary artistic material.
ARTISTS:
Benjamin Sebastian + Bean + Poppy Jackson + Martin O’Brien + Jordan Wayne Long
CREDITS:
Curated by Benjamin Sebastian and Bean. Photographic annd video documentation courtesy of ]performance s p a c e [. Funded by Arts Council England and the British Council.
Benjamin Sebastian + Bean + Poppy Jackson + Martin O’Brien + Jordan Wayne Long
CREDITS:
Curated by Benjamin Sebastian and Bean. Photographic annd video documentation courtesy of ]performance s p a c e [. Funded by Arts Council England and the British Council.
