http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/2010Biennial/KateGilmore Recent or recently updated pages on the Whitney Museum of American Art website &copy; 2012 Whitney Museum of American Art en-us Economy <p><font color="#7f7f7f">Exhibitions/2010Biennial/KateGilmore</font></p> <p><a href="http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/2010Biennial/KateGilmore"><img border="0" src="/image_columns/0015/1326/blank_319.png" /></a></p> <div><p>Kate Gilmore&rsquo;s work explores themes of displacement, struggle, and female identity. She is the sole protagonist in her performative videos, in which she attempts to conquer self-constructed obstacles. <br /><br />For this work, Gilmore&rsquo;s obstacle is a tall column made of sheetrock which she tries to climb by kicking and punching holes into its walls. As in most of her work, Gilmore&rsquo;s attire is at odds with the brute physical labor she performs. She works through the limitations imposed by her feminine clothing&mdash;high-heels and a polka-dot dress&mdash;with sheer muscle power and desperate determination. Shot in one take, the outcome of her endeavor is unknown before the performance begins. Gilmore&rsquo;s tragicomic displays posit physical situations as metaphors for conflicts and social obstacles women face today.</p></div> Whitney Museum of American Art Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:26:50 -0500 http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/2010Biennial/KateGilmore http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/2010Biennial/KateGilmore