Under the Seams Runs the Pain

2014. Amy Beecher,Laura Bernstein,Allison Brainard,Bruce High Quality,Victoria Campbell,Micaela Carolan,Jenny Drumgoole,Amanda Hunt,Ariel Jackson,KJ Freeman,Aaron Kuhn,Nandi Loaf,Jayson Musson,Halo Rossetti.

Performance program curated by Halo Rossetti and BHQFU. Held live at 34 Ave A, N.Y.C. during the evening.

Documentation: video and supporting materials.

This evening will focus on the work of students, faculty, visiting artists and friends affiliated with BHQFU, whose practice is partially devoted to the creation of other people. Predominantly video works will be shown, with a few live performances and presentations. A person or persona in this sense differs from an avatar or character inasmuch as the goal is not to freeze a personality in time for the entertainment of others, or for any kind of escapism; the goal is to form a self—a self that grows, changes, falls down, gets back up again—that confronts the messy business of living. These selves, or others, are also inherently political in their creation, as they claim space in a world that is hostile to their natural occurrence. We stitch new people together to make ourselves more whole. The artists and public will view and then discuss the works presented. We will also have a selection of supplemental video material on-hand, curated by the event organizers, if some historical precedent or context is required. A sample of these can be found below.