Avatars in the virtual world Second Life participating in the virtual performance artwork VB39 - Pink & Blue

VB39 – Pink & Blue

PICO PICO LIFE, LEA19, 21 July — Even in our 21st century moment much of Western Culture still clings to baby boys in blue and never pink as Avital Norman Nathman considered in her recent Bitch Media article Pink Scare. Today our intrepid avatars, boys in pink, girls in blue, came to one of the virtual world’s greatest celebrations of pink & blue: Mikati Slade’s … Continue reading VB39 – Pink & Blue

Vaneeesa Blaylock wearing a recreation of Charlotte Moorman's "TV Bra" by Nam June Paik

Hot Summer!

PICO PICO LIFE, LEA19, 21 July — Today begins 3 Saturdays of VB/CO’s HOT SUMMER! (with, uh, apologies to our friends currently wintering in the southern hemisphere 😛 Saturday 21 July – VB39 – Pink & Blue – Mikati Slade’s Pico Pico Life @LEA19 Saturday 28 July – VB40 – Charlotte, Forever – Gallery Xue / NYC Saturday 4 August – VB41 – Rock the … Continue reading Hot Summer!

Previz #67 – Charlotte, Forever

As much as I love Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Moorman holds a special place in my heart. She did, after all, inspire me to pick up the cello at the tender age of 5 – yes, my mother is a total hippie lol. My first cello recital, to the dismay of my classmates and kindergarten teacher, involved me playing the cello in a highlighter-yellow leotard and … Continue reading Previz #67 – Charlotte, Forever