if you keep a star in a cage
residency may 2025, exhibition june 2025 | cloud croft studios, owego, ny
in collaboration and with support from tioga arts council

if you keep a star in a cage is an immersive blend of visual art, live performance, poetry and music, unraveling the complexities of fame, control, and identity in the digital age. examining the tension between adoration and captivity, audiences will be confronted with echoes of pop culture’s most scrutinized figures; women who were worshiped, devoured and discarded in real time. this work seeks to humanize these icons, challenging viewers to see beyond the headlines.

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