Lygia Clark's 1968 installation The House Is the Body concretized many of the artist's concerns about a "libidinal economy." Clark described this house as a location of fecundity and female fertility. Seen historically, such language was both of its time and yet behind it, while the form of Clark's work and its broader insistence on the sensorial and immersive involvement of the beholder have yet to be adequately reckoned with. Art historian Judith Rodenbeck leads a conversation in, around, and through Clark's work, framing the installation in relation to the artist's use of metaphor and therapeutic activity; placing it alongside projects by artists such as Helio Oiticica, Marta Minujin, Alison Knowles, and others; and contextualizing its significance in relation to contemporary projects.
Tickets are free, but must be reserved online. Tickets that have been reserved online can be picked up on the day of the program beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 West 54 Street.
Studios are free, interactive spaces offering drop-in programs and artist- and educator-led workshops to visitors of all ages in conjunction with an exhibition or a topic related to modern and contemporary art. These experiences complement looking and talking about works of art in the galleries, allowing for engagement with art in participatory, creative ways. Visitors can experiment, play, and create as they make connections between their lives, their own creativity, and the processes and materials of modern and contemporary art. Learn more