Interlude is an installation consisting of two videos looped within sculptures of concession stands, inspired by those found at sporting events. Rendered in rich ochre, red, and gold tones, the work’s sculptural elements appear illuminated from within by an otherworldly inner glow, giving them a mesmerizing, eerie quality that intensifies when the shutters lift to reveal videos of solitary women singing and preparing food—only to retreat behind the blinds once more.
Interlude repositions the often invisible figure of the vendor into a role of unexpected prominence. The videos teem with tactile and abject imagery: sweating hotdogs glisten inside a food warmer, while ketchup and mayonnaise splurt and ooze, highlighting the visceral, almost grotesque materiality of the space and the tasks performed within it. These fluids echo the unease of containment and release, adding a layer of discomfort to the women’s melancholic performances. Within their isolation, there is a kind of bittersweet satisfaction—a quiet defiance in being unseen yet essential, dissolving boundaries between empowerment and despair, agency and invisibility.
