Joseph Farbrook
Slices in Time
Guerrilla Dancer remixes the boundaries of what is culturally permissible in public spaces.
Dancer Micaela Gardner moves her way through supermarkets, churches, graveyards, electronics stores, shopping malls, playgrounds, demolition sites and construction zones. The ambient audio from each location pulses as a rhythmic soundtrack, which emphasizes the music present in each environment. Farbrook writes, “As global terrorism has created a background noise of paranoia and fear, Guerrilla Dancer risks expulsion and arrest simply by dancing where it is unexpected.”
About the Artist
Joseph Farbrook grew up in New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was raised by his father, a concrete poet and his mother, a fine art painter. His work has been included in electronic installations, interactive video, and virtual reality narratives. He has also developed media-reflexive live performances mixed with interactive screen projections. His latest work explores the intersections between video, video games, and sculpture.
Farbrook exhibits his work regularly in galleries and museums worldwide and is an Associate Professor at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.