I Knew Kids Who Wouldn’t Leave The House Without a Shape Up (2025)
Live performance with audio recording, 25 minutes
Invited by Haul Gallery to take part in their Raised in Brooklyn exhibition at the long-standing arts nonprofit Electronic Arts Intermix in downtown Manhattan, Shirt used the occasion to debut a new performance work. Giving himself a haircut—specifically a bald fade—live, using one fixed and one handheld mirror, his actions were closely filmed and simultaneously projected large on the wall next to him. A pre-recorded 20-minute audio essay by Shirt played throughout the performance, featuring an audible freestyle exchange between Shirt and his longtime barber Boogie during a haircut, and a layered conversation between artists Arthur Jafa and Greg Tate.
See some photos and video from the performance on social media here
Live performance with audio recording, 25 minutes
Invited by Haul Gallery to take part in their Raised in Brooklyn exhibition at the long-standing arts nonprofit Electronic Arts Intermix in downtown Manhattan, Shirt used the occasion to debut a new performance work. Giving himself a haircut—specifically a bald fade—live, using one fixed and one handheld mirror, his actions were closely filmed and simultaneously projected large on the wall next to him. A pre-recorded 20-minute audio essay by Shirt played throughout the performance, featuring an audible freestyle exchange between Shirt and his longtime barber Boogie during a haircut, and a layered conversation between artists Arthur Jafa and Greg Tate.
See some photos and video from the performance on social media here