Performance: Joanna Pawlik, "Schody" (Stairs)

A one-legged woman wearing a corset, stockings, and backpack stands on the middle landing of a concrete staircase in an industrial building. Her elbows are bent at chest level to hold a cane above her head from each hand, as she looks forward.

Pawlik - Image Description

The image shows a high-angle, full shot of a modern, concrete staircase in a building. A woman with warm beige skin and dark hair is seen standing in the middle of the staircase. She wears a black corset, stockings, and one black ballet flat. She raises two crutches above her head and looks towards the remaining stairs she will climb without the use of prosthesis. 

Date and Time

March 2025

Performance date and time forthcoming. Please check here frequently for updates. 

Venue

Communications Lawn

Part of the Exhibition

Artist Joanna Pawlik will perform Schody (Stairs) with Bruce Nauman’s Stadium Piece (1998-199). This site-specific performance is an exciting collaboration between the exhibition Embodiment and WWU’s renowned Outdoor Sculpture Collection. A film documenting a 2022 performance of Schody is currently on view at the Western Gallery. 

Outdoor sculpture of a giant staircase going up, then down, then up again and back down to the ground

Stadium Piece - Image Description

The image shows a modern architectural structure with steps styled in a zigzag pattern, resembling mountains. The steps are made of concrete and are situated on a grassy lawn. A person is seen sitting on the steps with their back turned from the camera and a white backpack resting next to them. In the background, there is a building with large windows, indicating a contemporary design. 

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