I Take Care of You, and (We) Survive
나는 너를 보살피고 살아남지
Video (4K color, stereo), 26:30, 2024
In the performance video I Take Care of You, and (We) Survive, the artist gives a massage to another performer. Beginning in a Pietà-like pose, their intertwined movements unfold on the table, shifting between gestures of care, intimacy, and aggressive conflict. Voices from interviews with eight Asian service workers—reflecting on their migration and caregiving labor—overlap with the footage of the performance.
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영상 <나는 너를 보살피고 살아남지>에서 두 퍼포머는 마사지를 받는 손님과 마사지사를 연상케하는 움직임을 퍼포밍한다. 피에타(Pietà)를 연상시키는 자세로 시작된 두 사람의 몸은 테이블 위에서 서로 얽히며 움직이고, 그 움직임은 돌봄과 애정, 그리고 갈등의 감각들 사이에서 전개된다. 이 퍼포먼스 영상 위로, 이주와 돌봄 노동의 경험을 증언하는 여덟 명의 아시아계 서비스 노동자들의 인터뷰 영상과 음성이 겹쳐진다.
Exhibitions and Screenings:
Present Futures. Transnational Feminist Networks Symposium. United States (2024)
I Take Care of You and Survive. Wave Pool Gallery.United States (2024)
Directed and Edited by Okyoung Noh
Videographers: Okyoung Noh, Ben Zink, Luis Reyes, Craig Fishbein
Performers: Ana Hart, Okyoung Noh
Project Assistant: Yuchen Wu, Do Young Kim
Featured Collaborators:
GG Massage, Lisa G Wang (Cincinnati, OH)
Spanky's Barber Shop, Ricky Han (Covington, KY)
Acupressure Massage and Reflexology (Canton, MI)
Jolis Cheveux by Nick Koo (Ann Arbor, MI)
Horang Nails (Novi, MI)
and 3 more anonymous shops
Generously Supported by Wave Pool Gallery ASYS Residency
Videographers: Okyoung Noh, Ben Zink, Luis Reyes, Craig Fishbein
Performers: Ana Hart, Okyoung Noh
Project Assistant: Yuchen Wu, Do Young Kim
Featured Collaborators:
GG Massage, Lisa G Wang (Cincinnati, OH)
Spanky's Barber Shop, Ricky Han (Covington, KY)
Acupressure Massage and Reflexology (Canton, MI)
Jolis Cheveux by Nick Koo (Ann Arbor, MI)
Horang Nails (Novi, MI)
and 3 more anonymous shops
Generously Supported by Wave Pool Gallery ASYS Residency
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