Cop Puppet
October 23 – November 6, 1999
Performance Art
About the Program
Accompanying an exhibition at Artspeak of the same name, the performance Cop Puppet employs stuffed animals as narrative vehicles that critique the darker side of state power and popular culture. The stuffed animal impart a pleasant familiarity and provide an alternative means to directly experience the essence of the work. The animals become more than just remnants of a performance and exists as signifying objects themselves. The opening reception and performance occurred on October 22, 1999 with the exhibition running October 23 to November 6, 1999.Identifier
1999.1022 COPPart of the series
LIVE at the End of the CenturyCollection
grunt gallery Programming ArchiveLocation
Artspeak Gallery233 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 2J2
Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations
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