SHUT THE F— UP

Installation, performance, silkcreened napkins, cake.

Sperm donations accepted in the afternoon.

Performance at night with cake distribution, live sperm extermination (transmitted on video via USB microscope), live cello soundtrack. Collaboration with Virginie Jourdain.

On May 4th, 2010, conservative senator Nancy Ruth suggested to the women protesting in favor of the right to abortion to “shut the f— up” in order to avoid a backlash, in the context of the upcoming G8 and its maternal health care agenda. In reaction to this anti-feminist comment, larose s. larose and Virginie Jourdain proposed a pro-choice culinary experience and the live extermination of sperm (collected during the day in the basement at La Centrale). A true communal experience to express (and digest) the collective anger against political conservatism.

Thanks to Samuel St-Aubin and Dominique Pétrin.

Presented at La Centrale, July 2010