memorial
In 2016, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence reported 102 lives cut short due to Domestic Violence. Those experiences extinguished. Memorial is a 102-hour durational performance, which is fulfilled in segments. This subtle performance is the act of breathing against glass and marking each breath on a piece of paper. For each hour passed, one victim of domestic violence is memorialized.
The artist looks to perform this piece in every county in a Pennsylvania, memorializing all 102 deaths.
memorial [lehigh county]; the act of counting breath; performed at the Ronald K DeLong Gallery, Penn State University- Lehigh Valley; duration: 7 hours; 2017
memorial [luzerne county]; the act of counting breath; performed at Wilkes University Henry Student Center; duration: 2 hours; 2018
OCTOBER 30, 2017: PENN STATE Lehigh Valley; Ronald K. DeLong Gallery
Video by the Multimedia Innovation Center, Penn State Lehigh Valley
Artist Heather Sincavage examines the potency of our emotions. "We live our lives in measure. We count hours, days, years; inches, pounds; footsteps, jumping jacks; lost teeth, and haircuts. Our experiences are the proof of our existence. In 2016, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence reported 102 lives cut short due to Domestic Violence.
In the gallery below are the drawings made by marking each breath throughout the 7 hour performance. Each page represents each hour; each hour a victim of domestic violence. Click the right side of the gallery to proceed through the scroll of images.
APRIL 9, 2018: Wilkes University; Henry Student Center
