CAROLINE COVINGTON

Gruesome rituals, violent superstitions, and archaic rites of passage reflect our own familiar customs still accepted by our contemporary communities. My work exposes the anxieties and apprehensions felt towards the myths of the past and the uncertainties of the future through interactive installations incorporating found and fabricated objects, performance, video, and monumental structures. As viewers consider the work and the narratives therein, a sense of dread stirs both memories and premonitions, fueling fears and disrupting intimacy. The work engulfs each individual, making it unclear whether the participants are the catalysts or the consequences. Viewers must examine the role of the victim and the perpetrator, how unexpectedly these distinctions can be blurred, and how pervasively these contradictory roles occur in everyday life... My studio practice encompasses both traditional object-making with work in the expanded field. The performative element in my sculptures provokes..