Time: April 19, 2009 / approx. 20 mins.
The backs of the cards reveal various philosophical anecdotes for the tea-drinker to think about:
Space: Gamayng Gallery, Turtle's Nest Book Cafe
Collaborators: Patricia Kyle Mendoza, Apiong Bagares (lights)
Video Documentation: available [here]
Photographic Documentation: not available
Isobel Is. was performed for the opening of Patricia Mendoza's graffiti work that she had made for a film project. Both the graffiti and performance are ruminations on solitude which both artists enjoy in heavy doses. Patricia's work features outlandish creatures and ghoulish figures populating the walls while the performance offers a peak into Isobel's time alone.
Isobel is caught in a sort of erratic trance which leads her to search through her sensitive parts ultimately finding a tampon-teabag. She makes tea with it and shares it with the audience. The cups are covered with cards that say: You are invited to Isobel's tea party. Have a cup of yourself. by yourself.
The backs of the cards reveal various philosophical anecdotes for the tea-drinker to think about:
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