IS THIS THE END?
Rebecca Belmore did a performance in Vancouver, BC in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday, September 11th. I only found out about it two hours before it was to happen – not enough time for me to make the 4 hour drive to go up there. Afterward, I heard from others who were there that at the end of the performance, Belmore announced that she was QUITTING! The rumored reason is that she is being sued by a former dealer. Her performance took place in front of a sign that said “I AM WORTH MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS TO MY PEOPLE.” I sincerely hope that Belmore does not quit being an artist. Her work is important in so many ways. I will post more information about this when I have something more than rumors.
For more about Rebecca Belmore see my previous posts
Rebecca Belmore: Vigil and The Named and The Unnamed
Friend or Foe – Part III: Photos from Rebecca Belmore’s Video Installation at Or Gallery (May 2010)
Narrative Strings, thanks to Marcia Crosby
Were you there? I’d love to have a guest essay on the event, or if that’s too much work, just reply in the comments section!
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I was there! But I do not see myself in the video or where I was standing while she did this piece. Perhaps she performed it more than one time? Glad I found this site now I have some context to what I saw that day. Did she really quit?