Meeson Pae Yang was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1979, and moved to Southern California at a young age. Her exploration of art began in her early twenties while struggling with the death of her younger brother to cancer. When words no longer sufficed to express the insurmountable well of emotion
Excerpt from a poem from "We Keep Our Victims Ready" by Karen Finley, 1988 After a funeral someone said to me - you know I only see you at funerals. Its been 3 since June - been 5 since June for me - He said I've made a vow - I only go to death parties if i knew someone before they were sick - Wh
Biting, chewing, spitting, and blinking are only some of the bodily processes Janine Antoni employs to create her art. She sets her teeth to enormous blocks of chocolate and lard; she dips her hair in paint and mops the floor with it; she lades her eyelashes with eyeliner and patterns the canvas by b