RAWWAR
1/16/04
Hanger 1018
Cannibal Flower
Los Angeles, CA
Trenda collected articles of the Iraq war to create a collage. The newspaper was then laminated to the surface of the wall and floor of this installation. Trenda pre-recorded an image of herself drawing on her body. She memorized the movements and projected the video onto a screen in front of her. The artist was able to look into the video projection as though it was a mirror. This particular work is about the false perception of war given by the media. At the end of the performance, she draws a line from her mouth down her body to symbolize that we must draw our own conclusions.