MORE ABOUT THE WORK

Inspired by the 1966 Czech New Wave film, Daisies, where mischief and feminine excess are used to undermine and criticize both social and political power structures, The Bonnies’ movement vocabulary emphasizes what is often disregarded because of its perceived femininity–the unserious, slutty, trivial, or excessive. Joy seeking and fantasy become a pathway to autonomy, but what happens when acting upon fantasy is taken to criminal extremes? A Daisies-inspired lens dissects historical incidents of women outlaws, revenge fantasies, and the cultural phenomenon of the 90s: the John and Lorena Bobbitt trials. A candy-colored fantasy world of impulse and freewheeling femme chaos, this work grapples with the morally complex territory of rebellion, violence, and self-actualization, cloaked as a ditzy comedy routine.

This work is generously underwritten by John C. Robinson