Solid Performance

Lisa Großkopf’s solo exhibition, »Solid Performance«, tackles the relentless pressure to achieve in the modern age. The pervasive sense that we must constantly work on ourselves or be "on" at all times permeates every aspect of our lives. Through a mix of humor, critique, and raw vulnerability, her videos, photographs, installations, and performances confront these impossible standards. One wall piece perfectly captures the specific expectations placed on art and artists: they are expected to be beautiful, timeless, and long-suffering. Großkopf’s core provocation remains: Why, exactly, is that the case?