sexspec.001 Inkjet Print 45" x 30" 1996 sexpec.002 Inkjet print 45" x 30" 1996

It is recorded that in 200 BC, a Greek physician Galen relieved pain from many illnesses by applying natural magnets to the body. One such magnet was a living torpedo fish. When placed on the body, its tail would emit electromagnetic fields to promote healing.   In the 19th century, a French physician Anton Mesmer, placed magnets on the body to promote healing. From his treatment came the terms " animal magnetism" and "mesmerism". He was called a charlatan a nddriven from Paris. Today, his dissertation on magnetic healing is the foundation for bio-magnetic healing in our modern world.   This performance was a modern ritual in healing. As live fish were placed on the body, the ritual could be observed by the audience on 2 levels - as live performance and as video projection onto the surrounding walls of the environment. Performed at Pseudo, 1996. Prints shown in Seaming at Here Gallery, 1996.