As an ice-block melts under her armpit, the artist maintains a stoic fortitude.
"Sklenars makes her countenance as matter of fact as possible as she endures a sticky, freezing cold test (a nice counter to all those men in the ‘70s cutting themselves up and applying leaches)."
Installation view of Popsicle (2011) Erica Sklenars, at AURA Festival of Artist Moving Images (2019)
The artist fights to keep her star in the spotlight.