DANA HOEY – DANA HOEY PRESENTS
2019-07-08Dana Hoey Presents, is a para fictional exhibition conceptualized, produced and directed by Hoey, in which the artist will show her own photographic work, the performance and sculpture work of Marcela Torres, and a live ladies Muay Thai fight night that will take place in a 20’ x 20’ boxing ring installed inside the gallery. The show, which challenges and confronts preconceived ideas and realities of feminism, combat, violence, self defense and the martial arts.
“During the run of Dana Hoey Presents, my role will be that of Svengali,” Hoey says. “Although I make work as a single subjective, expressive artist, I prefer to emphasize my position as a participant in a larger social construct.”
Opposite – Sweet Arena, 2019
Exhibition runs through to August 2nd, 2019
Petzel Gallery
456 W 18th Street
NY 10011
New York
