Carp

California Casual

Artist Ilene Segalove
Date June 24, 1977
Location Los Angeles
Type Performance, Video

Ilene Segalove partnered with various artists and Carp June 24, 1977, during a single-day installation presenting videotaped portraits of five married couples in Los Angeles. Each individual endorses and comments on the convenience of the new "miracle" easy-care clothing fabrics, leisure suits and the no-ironing lifestyle in an artist-created environment at ARCO Plaza.

Related Projects
In coordination with Future Studio and as an installment of the Getty's Pacific Standard Time initiative, Carp revealed a selection of ephemera documenting performance and media arts by Bob Wilhite, Chris Burden, Vito Acconci, Kim Jones, Charles Christopher Hill, Alexis Smith, Richard Newton, Gordon Matta-Clark and Bruce Nauman, among other artists.
In a performance sponsored by Carp April 11, 1975, Bradley Smith delivered a 15-minute performance at Roger Wong's studio in Los Angeles.
With Carp's support, Diane Blell secured a full-page, black and white advertisement on the second page of Slash magazine, dated February 1978.