A Brief History of Colonialism
Performed at the Colonial Shopping Center in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the physical impact of the artist’s body with a mural depicting the Betsy Ross Flag on the side of The UPS Store delivers an embodied critique of America’s enduring colonial legacy. Following the performance presentation at a MASS MoCA Open Studio event, the local Town Hall Committee ordered the mural to be painted over, a response emblematic of the tendency within institutions to suppress historical narratives of national identity rather than confront uncomfortable truths.
Year: 2022
Medium: Single-channel video loop, color, sound, printed media
Resolution: 16:9 Full HD
Duration: 00:02:00, 30 fps
Dimensions: Variable