Lilith Performance Studio Malmo, Sweden May 2 & 3, 2008 Duration: 3 hours In Dulci Jubilo (O Sweet Joy) refers to a Macaronic Christmas carol from the 14th Century. The old chime of bells in Lund’s Cathedral – In Dulci Jubilo – inspired Tanya Mars to compose a...
at the LIVE Performance Art Biennale Vancouver Art Gallery, FUSE event October 26, noon to midnight performed with Alissa Firth-Eagland With signature delightful theatricality, one of Canada’s most renowned performance artists, Tanya Mars is joined by Alissa...
Hot offered a sensitive look at middle age and the persistent desire for intimacy. In an elegant, slowly evolving tableau, Mars considered the search for unconditional love. Forsaking the “hot” sexuality of youth for the “hot” flashes of menopause, Mars presented the...
This video adaptation of Mars’ Mz Frankenstein performance takes the form of an imagistic narrative presented in the classic “infomercial” style. Mars as Dr. Frances Stein demonstrates the hook-up of a revolutionary reducing machine called the “Relax-a-ciser,” while...
In this video adaptation of the Pure Sin performance, Mars embellished on the original script, adding a few more male roles and taking advantage of postproduction trickery. The script is true to Mars’ original investigation into women’s relationship to power:...
