Bushwick has seen plenty of bizarre nudity over the years–whether it’s burlesque, shows ar Bizarre, smallest dick contest, or an old-fashion strip show at Pumps. What we haven’t seen is an artist getting naked while sitting on a toilet in an attempt to make a public statement.
Lisa Levy, a self-proclaimed psychotherapist, artist, performer and comedian will get naked at Christopher Stout Gallery on Saturday and Sunday of January 30 and 31 from 1 p.m to 6 p.m. in her durational piece titled “Artist is Humbly Present.”
Referencing Marina Abramović’s seminal piece “Artist is Present” performed in 2010 at MoMA–which she calls “the pivotal moment for pretense and BS in the art world”–Lisa Levy will be sitting on a toilet motionless as the spectators will be invited to sit on another toilet opposite her. People will be invited to interact with her in any way, except for touching.
