Here are some words from Casey about her piece: To witness a woman push through the unspoken rules that are placed upon her in this culture, rewrites the rules of being a woman for Casey obviously, but also for those that truly witnessed her brave and righteous rebellion. In her writings she explains how this piece functions as healing for her, but it is important to connect how her actions have a healing effect on the audience as well. This piece is a shining example of how performance art can function as healing ritual, catharsis and personal transformation. When asking her more about her process and intentions of the piece, I deeply resonated with her process. Casey is a glowing example of an artist, new to performance art, taking this opportunity and creating something beautiful and powerful. One unique aspect of Experimental Action is that in order to fulfill a part of its mission to nurture the Houston performance art scene, it offers opportunities for beginner performance artists alongside well established artists. Casey Waldner performed her first performance art piece, entitled Refund, this past February as part of Houston’s International Performance Art Festival, Experimental Action*.
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