Carlos Martiel

United States of America, Cuba

Australian Exclusive

Cuerpo

Carlos Martiel
_USA/CUB

A group of clothed people support a naked man in a noose on their shoulders

The artist is suspended by a noose, as individuals take turns holding him up to prevent his asphyxiation. This filmed performance echoes violent public acts of lynching in 19th and 20th-century America.

Thu 5–Sun 8 June

4–10pm

[18+]

The Old Bank

Thu 12–Sun 15 June

4–10pm

[18+]

The Old Bank

Australian Exclusive

Custody

Carlos Martiel
_USA/CUB

Naked man stands with hands handcuffed behind his back.

Imprisoned in an hourglass structure, the artist endures two hours of rising sand and crushing weight over his naked and restrained body. This work is conceived in the current context of Black deaths in custody.

Sat 14 June

7.30–9.30pm

City Hall