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Performance: La Niña De La Casa by Fina Ferrara

La Niña De La Casa , or The Girl in the House when translated to English, is a performance by Fina Ferrara which begins with a prelude to another performance titled Heartwork broadcasted to the audience. Heartwork entails Fina seated on the grass in a white gown stitching red thread through animal hearts in the mists of an ominous forest to spell the word ‘trust’. The theme of certainty in others becomes followed by Fina Ferrara being broadcasted to the audience live on a s

Fina Ferrara

Fina Ferrara is a performance and video artist who is internationally acclaimed and recognized as being one of the finest performance artists in the world. She has performed and exhibited in major cities across the globe including London, Paris, New York, Venice, Rome, Madrid, and Mumbai, as well as in numerous cities across Latin America. Recent venues she has performed and exhibited her video art include Vedica Arts Studios and Gallery in Paris and Mumbai, International Vid

Why Performance Art Matters V. 2: Featuring Fina Ferrara

Performance and performance-based art is meant to be enjoyed and appreciated in the moment. When a performance is over however, the piece can still be savored in the form of video and photography. This sense of mindfulness brings us to one of the most celebrated performance artists of our time: Fina Ferrara. Ms. Ferrara’s performance work is usually conceptual-based rather than conveying a narrative. Concepts such as overcoming and purging personal suffering, emotional releas