This sequence of images are video stills from a performance at Gaviota Beach near Santa Barbara, CA. The performance is the second in my ongoing series of Landscape Actions and is called Climbing Rocks in Necktie Ballgown.
I climbed from the beach to the top of several large boulders while wearing a ballgown made of men's neckties. I constructed the costume by draping, sculpting and stitching together approximately 60 neckties into this kimono-like form. The garment is extremely heavy (about 10 pounds) and cumbersome, which makes climbing difficult.
I recorded this performance not long after completing my MFA at CalArts. The action was a personal commentary on femininity and professionalization.
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