Baby, Belong to Me
single channel video
2006
also screening Star Bright, Star Might from 2007 and With Open Arms from 2005
Kate Gilmore's work parodies the machismo of process and performance art from the 1970's, dressing it up in ballet flats and a skirt. In these three pieces, she takes an ironic approach to the desire for fame and the struggle for love. Kate Gilmore was awarded the Rome Prize in 2007. She lives and works in New York City. More information on her work can be found here.
Laura Parsons, who writes about art for the Charlottesville weekly The Hook, wrote her column about the Niche this week. You can read it here.
Bramble Standoff
single channel video
2008
Julia Oldham translates invertebrate rituals into choreography for video. The strangeness of insect movements being performed by a human body is meant to illustrate her awkward and tenuous relationship with nature. She received an MFA from the University of Chicago in 2005 and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. More information about her work can be found here.
