Trojan Horse
live performance
Trojan Horse (2019)
live performance [60 minutes]
image courtesy of Stroboskop Art Space
live performance [60 minutes]
image courtesy of Stroboskop Art Space
thorn baton (2019)
portrait rag 285gsm acid-free archival paper
841 x 594 mm [unframed]
Trojan Horse manifested from three non-related historical accounts: the Trojan War, the evolution of the equestrian technique ‘side saddle’, and the contemporary gymnastic object, the pommel horse. The methodological fulcrum of this body of work pivots around a two-hour performance which plays on the statuesque image of a feminine figure straddling a horse; a monument which is rarely witnessed in modern-day society.
Throughout the performance, the girth of the steel horse is wedged between my legs as I hold the reins. My gaze is fixated forward; towards the future. Tying a knot in the rope, I begin to lasso around my head, as my crotch and hips thrust the horse. The horse remains static while my whole body physically rides it. I try to move forward, but I’m stuck in place.
Trojan Horse (2022) was presented as a solo show in Stroboskop Art Space, Warsaw. This body of work consisted of hand constructed collection of whips, hybrid pommel horse, wall mural, live performance and text.
Throughout the performance, the girth of the steel horse is wedged between my legs as I hold the reins. My gaze is fixated forward; towards the future. Tying a knot in the rope, I begin to lasso around my head, as my crotch and hips thrust the horse. The horse remains static while my whole body physically rides it. I try to move forward, but I’m stuck in place.
Trojan Horse (2022) was presented as a solo show in Stroboskop Art Space, Warsaw. This body of work consisted of hand constructed collection of whips, hybrid pommel horse, wall mural, live performance and text.