A performance artist, writer, director, and dramaturg based in Melbourne, Australia, Nicola Gunn has been creating work since 2001. Her pieces blend performance, visual art, and anthropology to explore the human condition with subversive humor. A key collaborator is Jo Lloyd, who has appeared at Jacob’s Pillow with Chunky Move. Most recently, Gunn’s performances have examined social situations from moral and ethical standpoints. This perspective is evident in the work excerpted here, which was based on a real-life encounter that Gunn experienced while out for a jog in Belgium.
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