I'm putting together a show for late spring at Place (a gallery space on the top floor of a fancy shmancy mall in Portland). Here's what my brain, body and fingers will be preparing for over the next 3 months: De-consume From outside it's glass doors, De-consume is set up to mirror a high end boutique, yet its interior exhibits objects, smells and actions not usually found in any store. Glass containers filled with mud, hair, pebbles, feathers, sap, chicken poop and moss sit upon shelves. Anatomically correct nude suits, (female, male and multi-ethnic) hang from the wardrobe rack. Perfume bottles containing organic tinctures and nut shell jewelry are showcased on the counter. The sound of the forest at night fills the space. De-consume is a reminder of who we are as mammals. It informs our playful selves and taps into the undomesticated. It's a place for rest, for wild movement and sound, for sniffing and tasting. It's a place to get naked in the mind and body. During the month there will be four "store events" (a few hours each) that would go as follows: 1. A simple meal (this will be a raw - and freshly picked from my garden - smorgasbord, prepared by yours truly) 2. Uncommon movement (participants will explore walking, sitting, and moving in all possible and impossible ways) 3. Group sniffing (willing participants will sniff each other in all possible and impossible places) 4. Mud roll (willing participants will roll around in mud)
