2022, Performance, mixed media, “We found Love” Karaoke version by Rihanna
Length: 15 minutes
How do we process grief? How does this process become absurd in an attempt to make meaning out of things that do not make sense? I have been thinking of these questions as I have tried to understand the pain and love my family and I have experienced as my grandmother has changed with dementia.
A waiting room/stage/platform exists for audiences to view the performance. I made brochures that describe the difficulties and questions faced by caretakers and patients with dementia and used family photos. I zipline across the boundary between studios, placing extra-large post-it notes of the lyrics to Rihanna’s “We Found Love” as the karaoke version plays in the background.
