Gallery 44 and Critical Distance are pleased to co-present this new workshop, exploring the dynamic relationship between performance art, the body and the lens.
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen (born in the Philippines and based in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a performance artist and professor whose performance work examines her own cultural heritage, her role as a contemporary female artist, and womens’ roles in art history.
In this workshop, Lilibeth will be guiding participants through a short history of the intersections of performance art, the body and the lens by looking at seminal performance-based works alongside her own art practice. She will then walk participants through a series of exercises to assist in the conceptualization and staging of their own performance-based art pieces.
*This workshop is open to everyone. No previous experience in performance art is required. Participants are encouraged to bring a digital camera (preferably with video functions) and a tripod.
** Workshop will be held at Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Lower Level.
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen is an artist and professor born in Manila, Philippines and based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her performance-based practice merges the body, costume, scripted text, music, video, photography and sculpture. She gathers, adapts, and universalizes her narratives in both a critical and humorous approach, highlighting issues surrounding identity, culture, religion, and gender. Cuenca’s performance work examines her own cultural heritage, her role as a contemporary female artist, and womens’ roles in art history.
Cuenca is the recipient of several grants and prizes, such as the Carl Nielsen & Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen grant, The Arken prize, The Eckersberg Medal of Honor, The Danish Art Prize, Aschehoug. In 2009 she was selected as artist-in-residence at The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)in New York City.
Her work has been presented+performed in numerous festivals such as Speech Matters, The Danish Pavillion Venice Biennale; Performa09, New York City; Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin; Global Feminisms, Brooklyn Museum; A Tale of Two Cities, Busan Bienale; LASTWINTERSPRINGNEVERCAME, Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul; Ars 01, KIASMA, Helsinki.
