This performance of Brendan Fernandes' "Stand Taller II," was filmed onsite in the Kasmin Sculpture Garden on January 14, 2023. Performers activated the sculptures while wearing textiles that incorporate an optically aggressive magenta and blue plaid, referencing fabrics that were imported to Kenya during British colonial rule. These patterns, a residue of cultural manipulation, remain in use in contemporary Massai practice as a non-verbal warning to fend off predators in the wild. Also included are patterns drawn from “Razzle Dazzle,” a style used by marine military in WWII that the artist compares to the flashing of police lights. By reasserting and performing the presence of the body within the display of African art objects, Fernandes probes the traces of their original performers, calling into question the provenance and authenticity of the practice of museum collection, its histories, and its authority on the objects collected.
Filmography: Zack Shorrosh
Dancers: Violetta Komyshan, Khadija Griffith, Allison Walsh
Score: Slow Dakota
Costumes: Nobis
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