The lives of artists are often defined by precarious working conditions and unpredictable studio hours, with little distinction between personal life and work. But what happens when everyone else faces the same challenges, as is increasingly the case in today’s flexible, work-from-home, gig economy? “Slow Dance” addresses how the constant demand for “optimization” has led to the commodification of downtime and rest. The works of artists Brendan Fernandes, Gordon Hall, Geumhyung Jeong, Carolyn Lazard, Melanie McLain, and Cally Spooner are placed together in a thoughtful and sparse environment, mimicking at times a children’s playground and at others a hospital waiting room. Each work in the show is accompanied by a performance. These artists come together to ask: What happened to our downtime? And are we working too much?
