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In collaboration with Elena Katsulis, this two-hour performance examined domesticity, safety, and the desensitization to danger within domestic spaces. Rin crawled on hands and knees around a table, wrapping its legs with twine, while Elena hammered nails into the tabletop in close proximity to Rin’s face and ears, creating tension between care and threat.
The wrapping of twine—an assertion of normality under threat—stood in contrast to the harsh, repetitive act of hammering nails, blending softness and violence within the same space. As Rin crawled, her knees began to bleed, yet she persisted, emphasizing the endurance often required in spaces where harm becomes normalized. We considered the relationship between gendered labor, proximity to danger, and the psychological process of adapting to threats within environments expected to provide safety.
Photos: Ricardo Adame
As part of Relative Intensity Noise
Elastic Arts, Chicago,
2023
