This single-gallery installation features archival materials, including sound recordings, from a 1973 performance by the pioneering and provocative American artist Vito Acconci.

The Hoy Gallery will feature a newly acquired historic work of art by American video and installation artist Vito Acconci. The artist often employed his own body and performance spaces to challenge viewers’ comfort and expectations. Scenes from This Side of the Camp (1973/2004) is a dynamic documentation of a live performance that took place in Rome in 1973. This multifaceted installation blurs the lines between performance, language, and audience perception. The use of handwritten notes in English and Italian, typed instructions, audio, and enigmatic photographs of the performance reveals Acconci’s process of transforming words and movement into both commentary and confrontation. Gathered together, these elements capture Acconci’s exploration of the tension between the personal and the political.

This presentation is generously supported by the Hoene Hoy Photography Fund.