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Simone Klein, often known as Simo, was born in Providence, RI, and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Simo makes sculptures and performances, primarily as a poet. She is interested in spiritual mechanisms, improvisation, and bodywork.
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Newsletter
Simone Klein, often known as Simo, was born in Providence, RI, and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Simo makes sculptures and performances, primarily as a poet. She is interested in spiritual mechanisms, improvisation, and bodywork.
CV
Tell Me What You Know About Dismemberment, After Bhanu Kapil
2023, 5 x 7 ft
book pages, thread, pen, projection, plastic chairs
Description:
Mehitza (Jewish prayer gender seperator) made of pages from Hebrew-English Dictionary, select annotations
Video projection on Mehitza, voice overs by the artist and their grandmother, reciting the artist’s poetry in response to Bhanu Kapil’s “Twelve Questions”.
This work was set up in Brown/RISD Hillel for visitors to sit down, and experience the projection from either side of the Mehizta.