© Lauren Lee McCarthy
Photo: Kat Kaye

25th Art Division Jury Selections

I heard TALKING IS DANGEROUS

Interactive performance

Lauren Lee McCarthy[United States]

Outline

Responding to the constantly updating medical advice of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the social tension of conversation during a racial uprising in the US, the artist imagines a scenario where people are advised to stop talking completely. Instead of speaking, the artist performs on doorsteps using a phone screen and text-to-speech function. The artist invites participants to use their own phones to continue a conversation about danger, safety, and the future.