Lady Godiva Sucks Oranges has been an ongoing endurance project looking at mob mentality as well as personal convictions and interaction with strangers (queer people in particular). Initially starting out as a performance where fruit was thrown at me, it has developed into a more public spectacle to see how far people will go to participate or refuse to do so. It started out in my Post Studio Projects class and looking at ideas of queer endurance, having to survive in public as well as micro aggressions. The title of this project plays on the phrase "Anita Bryant Sucks Oranges," the retort thrown at Christian singer and Florida Citrus spokesperson Anita Bryant who was well known for her "Save the Children" foundation and other anti-LGBTQQIA+ efforts. There is also the Legend of Lady Godiva, who rode nude on horseback through the city of Coventry in order to have remission of the harsh taxes placed upon her people. Unfortunately there are certain problems with me performing this piece nude on my campus, but perhaps in the future that will be a key part of the project.
Below each video there is link to the blog post going into detail about that particular performance.
Below each video there is link to the blog post going into detail about that particular performance.