An interactive installation and performance (1 hour). Twelve video collage loops, each pertaining to a specific site of pain on Lucy's body, surround her physical form: a manifestation of the suppression of expression after sexual assault. Bound by her silence, she gives birth to Brad, a lax bro whom she uses to process her past. The Altar offers an intimate environment that explores how trauma can manifest in one's body. Audience members will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in three layers: (1) process, (2) procedure, and (3) performance.

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( 1) process - artifacts from our artistic development of this piece

( 2) procedure - visual representations of how we understand and re-imagine trauma in our bodies

( 3) performance - a physical manifestation of the labor of healing from sexual trauma

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created, performed & designed by Lucy Livingston

developed with & directed by Bailey Nassetta

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August 2023 - Workshop Sharing @ 2nd Floor Studios in Greenpoint, BK