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Lander-based endurance artist Oakley Boycott will perform SILENCE, an endurance performance inspired by Marina Abramović’s The Artist Is Present, November 5–7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, without breaks, at the Fremont County Pioneer Museum in Lander, Wyoming. The performance is presented as part of the Wyoming Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ (WYNMWA) Wyoming Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution touring exhibition. A free public reception with all four Wyoming Women to Watch artists will take place at 6 p.m. on November 6th with an artist talk beginning at 7 p.m at the Fremont County Pioneer Museum.In SILENCE, Boycott invites the public to participate in an experience of stillness, presence, connection and creation. The performance takes place over three consecutive days, eight hours per day, with limited movement and no breaks.
The 24 hours of performance in Lander will contribute to Boycott’s ongoing durational project, 737, which aims to document 737 hours of SILENCE before 2029. Artists and creatives are also encouraged to utilize this opportunity of Boycott as an artist’s model during the unbroken 8 hours over three days. At 10 a.m. on November 6, Boycott will reach the 300-hour milestone and continue on to conclude the Lander performance at 5 p.m. on November 7, bringing the total to 315/737 hours. SILENCE is the first installment of the SENSES series preceding ECHO, NOISE and SOUND. Following the inception of 737 in New York City in 2019, SILENCE has also continuously been performed in communities across Wyoming, including Lander in 2020.
This performance of SILENCE in Lander accompanies Wyoming Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution, a dynamic exploration of contemporary artists’ books, i.e works of art in book form. Featuring innovative uses of paper and print, sculptural works, and diverse materials and techniques, the exhibition challenges traditional assumptions about book arts and expands the possibilities of the medium.
The Wyoming Committee for the National Museum for Women in the Arts nominated four Wyoming women artists for consideration by the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, D.C.: Jodie Atherton, Oakley Boycott, Katie Christensen, and Kayla Clark. Selected by Wyoming-based consulting curator Beth Venn of the University of Wyoming’s Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts, the cohort represents the state’s creative vitality and the diverse perspectives of women artists born and raised in Wyoming. Following the national selection process, Kayla Clark was selected for inclusion in Women to Watch 2027 at NMWA in Washington D.C.
A free public reception with all four Wyoming Women to Watch artists will take place at 6 p.m. on November 6th with an artist talk beginning at 7 p.m at the Fremont County Pioneer Museum.
This exhibition celebrates the power of artistic perspective and the many interpretations that can emerge from a shared place and creative tradition.
Event Details
Performance:
SILENCE by Oakley Boycott
Dates: November 5, 6, and 7
Time: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily, with no breaks
Location: Fremont County Pioneer Museum, Lander, Wyoming
Public Reception: November 6 at 6 p.m with artist talk at 7 p.m., featuring the four Wyoming Women to Watch artists
Exhibition: Wyoming Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution, November 6 to January 15
About the Performance
SILENCE is an ongoing endurance performance exploring presence, stillness, and human connection. As part of the larger project 737, Boycott is working toward 737 total hours of performance of SILENCE before 2029.
About Wyoming Women to Watch
WYNMWA’s Wyoming Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution showcases the work of four Wyoming-born and -raised women artists whose practices reflect the state’s creative depth and diversity. The touring exhibition highlights contemporary approaches to the book arts and celebrates the many ways artists transform books into an expressive art form.
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Pioneer Museum Lander Wyoming, 1443 Main St,Lander, Wyoming, United States
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