Melanie Pullen’s performance art piece, “Violent Times,” took place all five days of the 2017 LA Art Show. (photo by Ali Zandi for Meniscus Magazine)
As the title suggests, “Violent Times” explores dark areas of the human psyche. According to the description of the piece at the 2017 LA Art Show, the “work questions the effects that violence and mutilation, both real and simulated, have on the viewer in contemporary culture.” (photo by Ali Zandi for Meniscus Magazine)
Artist Melanie Pullen poses with performers from “Violent Times” on the final day of the 2017 LA Art Show. Pullen made her mark in the art world with her photography series High Fashion Crime Scenes, which reenacted real-life images gathered from organizations such as the Los Angeles Police Department. (photo by Ali Zandi for Meniscus Magazine)
Video: Melanie Pullen – “Violent Times” (excerpt)
video by Wade-Hahn Chan / Meniscus Magazine
Photos: Melanie Pullen – “Violent Times”
all photos by Ali Zandi for Meniscus Magazine
Video: LA Art Show 2017 Opening Night Premiere hosted by Emma Roberts
video courtesy of the LA Art Show
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