Have You Seen Or Herd?
For their performance on May 5, 2007 at the Brooklyn Museum's Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the Brainstormers dressed as women from the 1960s, complete with beehive hairdos and cat-eye glasses. Though their personas were inspired by Tupperware Party hostesses, their offerings to “guests” were not so benign. Ever-smiling and refined, the Brainstormers demonstrated possible activist responses to gender inequity in the New York art world. This performance culminated in an explosive letting loose of any sickness caused by sexism as the four Brainstormers demonstrated how to “vomit” colorful sculptures inside the gallery spaces of promoters of sexism.
Many many thanks to the awesome volunteers: Jill Auckenthaler, Orit Ben, John Ryan, Megan Canning, Rob Carter (photographer), Lynette Chiu, Paul DeBlassie, Chris Forsyth, Jack, Moira Holohan, Selena Kimball, Emily Lambert, Andy MacDonald, Todd McCollister, Jessica Mein, Lori Merhige, John O, Chris Peck, Mike Porter, Sarada Rauch, Maria Stasavage, Jenn Sitron, Maggie Williams, and Treva Wurmfeld (videographer). Thanks also to Live Sh-- at the Chocolate Factory for letting Brainstormers test the test.
All images and research on this website are copyright of the artists, ©2005-2008 Brainstormers
All images and research on this website are copyright of the artists, ©2005-2009 Brainstormers
