Between Body and Earth
An intimate performance held on September 8th, 2023 by artist Jenn Sova during her residency at Paragon Arts Gallery. The performance was to honor the late Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta on the 38th anniversary of her death. Invited guests were asked to participate in a ritual to cover Sova's body with rocks, take 38 collective breaths together, witness her erupt from the rocks and fill in the empty space with marigolds. The remnants of the performance were on view in the Paragon windows for three days, then the shades were lowered and the materials took new forms in the permanent installations for the duration of the exhibition, Volcano.
Performance filmed by Jodi Darby.
Music by Alabaster DePlume.