University at Buffalo (UB)
February 18–March 26, 2005
Janaina Tschäpe
Brochure available with essay by Sandra Q. Firmin
In her video installations, photographs, and drawings, Tschäpe develops a personal lexicon of aquatic forms and references that transform landscapes into enchanted environments populated with inert bodies, amphibious characters, and embryonic shapes.
Included in the exhibition are examples of inert bodies where the artist depicts herself prostrate in a variety of settings. Also included are videos and photographs of performers wearing costumes, fabricated out of inflated and water-filled condoms, balloons and latex.
Tschäpe’s namesake is an Afro-Brazilian water goddess, a birthright that seems to have compelled the artists to develop a personal lexicon of aquatic forms and references that transform landscapes into enchanted environments populated with inert bodies, amphibious characters, and embryonic shapes.
Curated by Sandra Q. Firmin