Liberate Tate, United Kingdom
Toni & Bobbi, 2010
Toni & Bobbi was a performance in which Mel Evans and Anna Feigenbaum entered Tate Britain and spilled oil-looking molasses on the floor and then ineffectively wiped up the mess while sporting BP ponchos. The series of still photos from a video shows the progression of events including the two girls being escorted out of the gallery. In each photo, the girls’ unapologetic air and countenance is apparent in Evans’s smile when she first spills the molasses to when she and her friend are chatting while being escorted out, looking unbothered. These film stills effectively capture the subjects’ passion in their protests as they remain unabashed while defying the social standards of a prestigious event. Label by Jordan Stofko