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Walking in Russia
Vida Simon
2005
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The work of Canadian artist Vida Simon has been presented in galleries, at performance festivals, and at other venues in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Italy, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Chile. Her installation/performance work combines forms, including drawing, writing, hand-made objects, sound, and gesture. She organizes projects for Souffles, an exhibition and performance space in Montreal.
This Jewish woman of the Ottoman Empire wears a blue jacket over a black blouse, with red shoes and a tall hat draped in a veil. The title “Dona Ebrea in casa” translates to "Jewish woman at home."
Where everyone travels, in the middle of the road,
there is a wonderful flower.
It’s been lying there and rotting for several days now.
The wind blows it around,
and it cries out and weeps a great…
The modern world never whispers. As I drive in my car, the shrill voice of the announcer, punctuated by the even more urgent voice of the commercial, demands attention. On each street corner…