Mary Coble performs Marker (DC)

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Saturday, July 28th, 2-5pm
at the entrance to the U Street / Cardozo Metro Station
13th and U Street, Washington, DC

In Marker, performance artist Mary Coble expands the focus of her previous performances, Note to Self 2005 (on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered persons murdered in hate crimes) and Aversion 2007(shock aversion therapy). The artist now invites viewers to emulate the physical + verbal assaults marginalized groups have endured by penning hate-inspired epithets such as 'dyke', 'spic' or 'nigger' on her body.

Coble anticipates that the act of marking another person will elicit emotional discomfort for both artist and participant. By granting permission to express these terms on her body, the artist hopes this act will engender a larger community of people assisting in collective history of the 'reclaiming' of hateful speech.

Marker (DC) is a part of the WPA/C's SiteProject DC events.

Marker (NYC) was performed at the DUMBO Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY in October of 2006.