The Miraculous Artist

The
 Miraculous
 Artist
 was
 an 
interactive 
installation
 comprising 
video,
 performance,
 live 
music,
 printed material, 
and
 a 
non‐denominational 
confessional. 
On
 opening 
night, 
audience 
members 
had 
the opportunity 
to 
consult 
with 
and 
receive 
free 
advice
 from 
The 
Miraculous
 Artist. 


Mayorga's 
installation 
was 
accompanied 
on 
opening 
night 
by 
an 
improvised organ
 repertoire
 performed
 by
 musician,
 Greg
 Svitil.
 Svitil
 has
 collaborated
 with 
Mayorga
 on 
past projects 
such
 as
 Pig
 Lengua
 and
 Newspaper
 Soup. Carolina
 Mayorga's 
artwork 
addresses
 issues 
of 
social 
and 
political 
content. 
Themes 
of 
migration, 
war, and 
identity 
are 
woven 
throughout 
the 
artist's 
videos, 
performances, 
and 
site‐specific
 installations. 

ABOUT COUP D’ESPACE

Coup d’Espace is WPA’s member-generated programming series. By inviting member artists and curators to plan installations, exhibitions, and events in its office project space, WPA provides a venue for unusual collaborations, exploration of new concepts, and the production of new and experimental work. Coup d’Espace allows artists and curators to utilize the WPA office as a laboratory or workshop space, to introduce new and in-process projects and present challenging ideas.  

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Dates

October 2 -30, 2009

Location

2023 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036

Opening reception

Friday, October 2, 2009, 6 - 8 pm

About the artist

Carolina Mayorga 
received 
her 
BFA 
in 
Art 
and 
Textiles 
in 
Bogotá, 
Colombia, 
and
 MFA 
in 
sculpture 
from 
the University 
of 
Kansas, 
Lawrence.