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I said, sure.
There was a girl named Alexis who fronted the whole thing.
Why do you think they scouted your gallery in particular?I know we werent an anomaly.
I know they approached at least one gallery in the area before us.
I dont think they were specifically focused on our gallery.
We have a lot of space and weve been here a long time.
Were just a really fun gallery.
So I knew that.
But none of that bothered me.
As soon as the camera went on, my main concern was putting on a good show.
Im a thespian myself, so I wanted to appear entertaining and engaging.
We were all in this trancelike state for 90 minutes where we let the art go.
The two arent necessarily mutually exclusive.
I hope that doesnt sound profound or anything.
I really believe it.
I definitely wanted to be entertaining and I know that was an obeying moment.
The important thing is, in my perspective, everything is fair game for art.
Especially when you live in a time period like we live in.
When I went in the bathroom afterward, it smelled really bad.
I was afraid to touch anything because Im a bit of a hypochondriac.
A part of me honestly did think that.
Theres no telling what might happen.
Im curious to get your take onWho Is America?as a whole.
Do you consider it legitimate performance art?Of course it is, absolutely.
Its a microcosm for the show.
With what he provided me with, most people would say its crap.
Its literal shit on a piece of paper, blah blah blah.
I think thats what a lot of peoples immediate reactions would be to this show.
But the thing is, I sincerely believe, even in all that darkness, there is a light.
We have to ask questions about ourselves and our own values.
Sometimes the best way to do that is remembering to keep a smile and to laugh.
You got to learn to laugh.
Thats both the artist and the subject.
Art and satire, it hurts.
I just wish everybody would quit taking themselves so seriously.
Christy Cones is a fine-arts consultant at Coast Gallery in Laguna Beach, California.
