“Gesture II: Between two breaths” by Shinique Smith, February 11, 2015

Shinique Smith stages “Gesture II: Between two breaths,” her second performance in a three-part series created for the exhibition “Shinique Smith: BRIGHT MATTER.” This exhibition surveys 30 key works from the past decade while debuting more than a dozen new pieces, including painting, sculpture, full-room installation, video, and performance. Working with performing dancer Marisa Arriaga, Shinique Smith choreographed this dance, which reenacts the gestural marks of her paintings using the movements of the human body in space.

Performance Art at the MFA is supported by Lorraine Bressler.