Background Materials is a hybrid event that combines two of Samama’s previous performance pieces into a single narrative arc: Core Material Action & Meaning The concrete wall
The performance emphasizes the literal feel of materials—the squeak of plastic against skin or the friction of a body against a white brick wall. 4. Historical Context & Performance Sites michal_samama_-_background_materials (Original)...
Reviewers from the New York Times and footage from Vimeo describe several defining features of the work: Background Materials is a hybrid event that combines
Focuses on the plastic bag as a "transparent carrier of waste." It investigates materials that are rarely objects of direct reflection. Samama often morphs into the materials she uses
Samama often morphs into the materials she uses. For example, she may use her fingers like "fishhooks" to distort her face into a snout, blurring the line between human and animal/object.