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Ensemble
Design House Gypsy Sport American
Designer Rio Uribe American
Not on view
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Through the language of pole dancing, and to a soundtrack of Whitney Houston’s 1991 rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner," the 2017performance piece State of by artists Gerard & Kelly employed various national symbols to explore intersections of cultural and personal identity. Rio Uribe created costumes for the 2019 American premiere; this halter top and shorts ensemble, designed as a deconstructed flag and reminiscent of Olympic sports uniforms, was worn by the principal performer, Forty Smooth, a New York subway dancer.
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