As I pedal an antique exercycle, a turntable with a sterilizer box on it rotates. The box features hand-drawn copies of Renaissance anatomical engravings. The box’s hand-beaded interior showcases an anatomical statue. While pedaling, I continuously repeat: “Memento homo, quia pulvis es ... et in pulverem, reverteris,” and the translation, “Remember man, you are dust and to dust shall return.” Throughout the performance, I cry as much as possible.

LINEN, RAYON THREAD, COTTON THREAD, FABRIC MARKER, SKETCH PAPER, RENAISSANCE BROWN PEN, WATER-BASED INTERIOR HOUSE PRIMER, TOPCOATS AND VARNISHES

12⅜x12⅜”

BEADS, MIRROR, ANTIQUE BUTTONS, WOOD, WALNUT INK, VARNISH, ADHESIVES, SCULPEY, PLASTIC LIGHT FIXTURE, BLACK COTTON VELVET, COPPER TAPE, ACRYLICS, WHITING

DIMENSIONS VARIABLE

MIRROR, POT METAL, ENAMEL, STUCCO, ACRYLICS, RENAISSANCE BROWN PEN, WATER-BASED INTERIOR HOUSE PRIMER, THREAD, PLASTIC TREES, MODEL OF A BIPLANE, ADHESIVES, VARNISHES AND TOPCOATS, DIMENSIONS VARIABLE