On May 21st, 2004, I performed LSD Kills, the first installment from Growing Up Linda Perishable Theatre in Providence.
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Wham Bam Trans, Pawtucket, RI (exhibition)
On April 17th, 2004, I exhibited my sculpture Gemini (conjoined at genitals) as part of the WhamBamTrans Arts Festival. Curated by Luke Woodward and Corinne Teed, the exhibition and arts festival took place at a warehouse in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and included visual art, film and performances made by trans and gender queer creators. WhamBamTranswas sponsored by the Creative Arts Council at Brown Univeristy, the school’s Queer Alliance, and the Equity Action Fund.
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The Weekly Dig, Boston (press)
In December 17th, 2003, The Weekly Dig (a free alternative weekly from Boston), said of my puppetry work in Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary that it was “making the ridiculous insane in the best sense.” and that “The Barbie Doll nativity scene alone is worth the ticket price.” Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary, was Ryan Landry’s holiday adaptation of Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Machine in Boston in which I designed, created and activated puppets.
Bay Windows, Boston (review)
On December 11th, 2003, Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary was reviewed in Bay Windows by R.J. Grub, who mentioned my work. “As a special touch, Providence-based puppeteer, The Marsian, contributed playful puppets to illustrate Mary and Joseph’s long journey to Bethlehem”
Side Effects – Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence (photography)
From December 10th, 2003 – January 9th, 2004, I exhibited photographic portraits of pharmaceuticals form the Side Effects series at the Woods-Gerry Gallery in Providence. The pieces I exhibited were Large Zyprexa #46, Large Abilify #6, Large Serequil #11. Each print was 24.5″ x 24.5″. The exhibition was part of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Staff Show, where I was working as an artist model.
Side Effects, Providence (photography exhibition)
Side Effects was a body of work consisting of pharmaceutical portraits that went on display at Ocean Coffee Roasters in Providence from mid-July through September 10th, 2003. The pharmaceuticals in the series included antibiotic, antipsychotic, and antidepressant medications. I used a scanner to obtain ultra-high definition images of actual pills which I then modified in Photoshop, and printed on high gloss photo paper.
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Profiles & Shadows, Providence (performer)
On May 8th, 2003, Profiles and Shadows, a play with music aimed to stimulate conversation and personal reflection on the practice of profiling, that I was performing in opened at Rites and Reason Theatre in Providence. There were 11 performances over three weekends May 8th-25th, 2003
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Mutation, Providence (design)
I designed recycled fashions modeled by Diamond under the short-lived label, Mutation that were part of Runway Earth II at the Arcade in Providence. Runway Earth was hosted by Groundwork Providence, a non-profit whose mission was to foster sustained regeneration and improvement of the urban environment.
No Mercy, Providence (curatorial)
No Mercy: The Art of Pippin Roe was an exhibition I organized of paintings and collages by the artist in Providence, which opened on January 16, 2003.
Finocchio, Olneyville, RI (installation)
During the holiday season of 2002-2003, I created the installation, Finocchio: The Holiday Classic at the Dirt Palace, a feminist art space located in an abandoned library building in Olneyville, RI.