Ivan Civic's interdisciplinary practice is grounded in durational performance, in which gesture and concentration materialize an image/action/sculpture. The paintings of Alisa Margolis work both within and against the traditions and conventions of painting, often overwrought and overwhelming, questioning the possibility of a contemporary sublime. Both share a fascination for mass culture imagery, for the resonance and potency of horror films, luxury items, and glamour stars.
Through painting a performance and performing a painting, working between process and result, the two artists will publicly produce /perform a new piece each day over the five days, which the public is invited to witness.
At an ending point of each day, they will manipulate each other's work »as a gesture of faith and trust in each other's taste, vision and touch - the artist's attempt to let go of the ego,« (Civic) with the ideal of merging the two practices into one work.