Black Ark: Performance by Lily Blue Simmons
Lily Blue Simmons will perform an original monologue on Gary Simmons' sculptural installation ‘Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark.’
About this event
Join us in the open-air courtyard at Hauser & Wirth for a unique performance by Lily Blue Simmons, daughter of Gary Simmons, on his sculptural installation ‘Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark’ (2014 – ongoing).
Simmons will perform an original monologue depicting the loneliness, expected perfectionism, and pressure experienced by young females today as well as the struggle between femininity and intellect.
‘Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark’ (2014 – ongoing) will be on view in the gallery’s outdoor courtyard through 22 May. Both a literal and metaphorical platform for conversations, music, and performance, this work is inspired by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s studio and is comprised of amalgamated materials sourced from the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Originally shown as part of the 2014 Prospect.3 biennial in New Orleans, ‘Black Ark’ has been presented at Art Basel Unlimited, Miami, art space Southern Exposure in San Francisco, and Desert X in Coachella Valley, California.
Reservations and proof of vaccination upon arrival are required.
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Saturday, Mar 26, 2022 4:30pm - 5pm