weapons of mass erection [movement + sound]
gallery 46, london
july 2024
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stills from WORKING GIRLS! opening
curated by Mathilde Friis x Lover Management
WEAPONS OF MASS ERECTION is a live performance piece by Mercedes that proposes the stripper as the contemporary hunter gatherer + female warrior.
inspired by her observations in the strip club, the artist combines strippers’ tactical signals with movement found in pop culture’s representation of female fighters and feline animals in the animal kingdom.
slinky yet predatory in their approach, the stripper/warrior’s body language becomes a form of communication; the stage giving them a vantage point as they scan their hunting ground, signaling their plan of seduction between one another.
narrated in the likes of a David Attenborough wildlife documentary (Mercedes’ preferred relaxation aid after a night shift at the club), the audio piece describes ‘the hunt’ - the stripper/warrior’s body and Pleaser stripper heels acting as their weapon.
original audio produced by @subdawn_ ft. Sexyy Red ‘Get It Sexyy’
gallery 46, london
july 2024
curated by Mathilde Friis x Lover Management
WEAPONS OF MASS ERECTION is a live performance piece by Mercedes that proposes the stripper as the contemporary hunter gatherer + female warrior.
inspired by her observations in the strip club, the artist combines strippers’ tactical signals with movement found in pop culture’s representation of female fighters and feline animals in the animal kingdom.
slinky yet predatory in their approach, the stripper/warrior’s body language becomes a form of communication; the stage giving them a vantage point as they scan their hunting ground, signaling their plan of seduction between one another.
narrated in the likes of a David Attenborough wildlife documentary (Mercedes’ preferred relaxation aid after a night shift at the club), the audio piece describes ‘the hunt’ - the stripper/warrior’s body and Pleaser stripper heels acting as their weapon.
original audio produced by @subdawn_ ft. Sexyy Red ‘Get It Sexyy’
performance transcript
email contactmercedes666@gmail.com to request access to full documented performance