Red Dye No. 40 is a foundational body of work from 2016 exploring intensity of emotion and desire through my allergy to Red Dye No. 40, an artificial food dye used in the US - an allergy to a color. My exploration of red, of a uniting but violent color, a symbol of intense passion and lifeblood, began by wearing only red, black and white for a year.
Red has followed me my whole life, a quality that all my favorite things share. At the same time, it is something toxic, best consumed in small doses.
Irreparable
Performance (20 minutes)
Love me / Leave me
Red Feelings 3
Please don't talk to me; I am trying to heal. (2)
Performance (2 hours)
Please don't talk to me; I am trying to heal. (1)
Performance (6 hours)
Filmed by Alicia Maes
I Cover Myself 3
I Cover Myself 2
Red Feelings 2
Content warning: self harm
Red Feelings
Content warning: self harm
Scream Workshop
Weekly offered, 2-hour-long service