(DVD still)
Experimental Fashion, Performance,
2006
Entering an empty room I close the door behind me; I confront the empty space. I set up a video camera and record the actions in the room. Two dresses have entered with me; one gets hung on the wall the other I put on over me. The dress I have on me is attached to a mask with strings. A book and a pair of scissors are placed on the floor. I pick up the book to read and pace around the room, as I cannot see through the mask. Some time passes and I find the scissors on the floor, I cut the strings and remove the mask from my face. (Dropping the many masks of pretense and self-image, I strive for a rare vulnerability and authenticity that is not emotional but comes from being unafraid of the impulses and motivations that drive me. I discover a deep confidence that is not edged with hardness but founded in transparency and humility.) Reading from the book entitled Performance Art; I can now perceive the text. Some more time passes and the dress I have removed from my body gets hung to the wall. Two dresses are now on display for no one to see except the video camera and me.