Performing Perspectives: A Collection in Dialogue

𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚 on view August 28, 2024, is a new presentation of works from The Bass’s permanent collection. Plan your visit and learn about this specially curated selection of works and its three themes, or anchors, to support the installation: Performance of Self, Backdrop for Performance, and the Indexicality of Performance.

Photography by Zaire Aranguren.

Performance of Self: The early 2000s marked a significant shift towards the marketing of individual identity with the rise of digital personas. Platforms like Myspace, YouTube and Facebook signaled (in name and function) the elevation of individual identity and personal expression above all else.

Backdrop for Performance: Humans are innately responsive to the environments and situations we experience. Our behavior changes—physically, psychologically and socially—when we inhabit or move between different spaces.

Indexicality of Performance: The interpretation of artworks can change depending on the context in which we experience them. The context—or indexicality—of a work of art directly informs the meaning it holds for viewers.

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This exhibition is curated by James Voorhies, The Bass Adjunct Curator, and Claudia Mattos, Associate Curator of New Media Art, with exhibition design by Sofía Dotta, Senior Exhibitions Manager.

By ML Staff. Image courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach.