Curating in the Continuous Present: A Rehearsal For Gertrude Stein's Objects Lie on a Table

Erika DeFreitas (if you look closely she moves), 2016

Erika DeFreitas, (if you look closely she moves), 2016. Assemblage composed of vintage thread spools, candle sticks (glass, wood, brass), stones, wax, vintage Mary sculptures (wood, porcelain, resin). Courtesy of the artist.
*Sometimes located in the Hart House Chapel.

We take our cue from the nuns, who open Stein’s play, and stage these works as the opening of the exhibition. 

Despite being symbol of purity and restraint, these nuns, and thus now these Marys, are mischievous characters, having "fun and funny things," (Objects, 105)  alter-ing the arrangement (an altar is, after all, just another table), playing in the “house”—in other words—messing with the system.

At times DeFreitas takes these “migrating” Marys on trips to the Hart House Chapel, where she writes about them as part of her ongoing performance. “But do not bother to remember the other place of worship.” (Objects, 106) Before you enter this one (the gallery), remember what this work is asking us: “do you like to see funny things for fun.”  (Objects, 105) So... lighten up! 



GO BACK TO So thank every one and let's begin faintly
 

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