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Colette Copeland is a interdisciplinary visual artist, arts educator, social activist and cultural critic/writer whose work examines issues surrounding gender, death and contemporary culture. Sourcing personal narratives and popular media, she utilizes video, photography, performance and sculptural installation to question societal roles and the pervasive influence of media, and technology on our communal enculturation.

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Last summer, I was part of the collaborative, experimental sound art residency Field Kitchen Academy in Perleberg, Germany (outside of Berlin), studying with sonic thinker and composer Sam Auinger. I created some works with the female-identifying and non-binary residents, recording their voices individually in an 1830s old rusted barn silo. The inside of the silo had a swastika chalked on wall from vandals. We made a new drawing transforming the hate symbol into something positive and used our voices to embody the space into one that was more inclusive. Our residency theme was the Voice as Object, the Object (h)as Voice and each participant repeated the phrase in their 1st language.

Tumpa Das

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I am Tumpa Das (she/her). I live in Khudiram Pally. I used to be a housewife. I am very happy to have joined Chaader Haat. I first worked in a project for Dada (Bhabotosh Sutar), a part of which was called Shunnotar Shekar (Roots of Emptiness). Then I worked in mushroom cultivation. We all work …

Anima Dolui

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My name is Anima Dolui (she/her). My home is right beside Chaader Haat in Khudiram Pally, Sarsuna, Southwest Kolkata. I’ve been working here for pujas and exhibitions for many years now. I am involved in various works for Dada (Bhabotosh Sutar). We also work with the artists who come here. Here, I’ve worked on many …

Bearding

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In Part 1, The Victorian Woman shaves off THE MAN’S beard. This ritual act allows her to grow a beard and in Part 2, she competes in the Dallas Beard Competition. With a not-so-sly nod to the Biblical story of Samson & Delilah. This is the 4th and final installment of The Victorian Woman and …

How Does Freedom Taste?

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Audio Excerpt Artist Statement Artist Book Book A correspondence between The Victorian Woman and THE MAN. Exhibitions Audio Excerpt Colette Copeland with AWGMusic composed & performed by Dallin B. PeacockAudio recorded by Richard Bailey Artist Statement During the summer of 2016, The Victorian Woman traveled on an epic month-long journey to Southeast Asia in an …

Route 666

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Inspired by Dada, Theater of the Absurd, Situationist Theory and contemporary performance art, Copeland’s performance video work humorously questions cultural norms. Her alter ego—The Victorian Woman always performs in full costume engaging in what is typically thought of as “masculine culture or masculine activities”. She does not train for these performances. She will allow no …

Marcel & Rrose

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An homage to Marcel Duchamp and his alter-ego Rrose Selavy. Strolling through a sculpture garden, the two characters encounter and interact with “ready mades”. Stopping for a picnic, the day goes awry as Duchamp’s male and female egos struggle for power. Marcel & Rrose is the 6th performative video collaboration between Copeland and George. Dallin …

You Crack Me Up

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Companion video to The Argument. In fall 2014, Copeland became a certified Laughter Yoga facilitator. In this performative video, Copeland and Richards explore the range of emotions through laughter.

Ryder & the Mini

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The condensed music video version for the ADD audience. Inspired by Dada, Fluxus and contemporary performance art, Ryder and the Mini is a modern-day parable about obstacles.