Website: www.colettecopeland.com https://vimeo.com/user8477735 Education Teaching Experience Volunteer Work Solo/2 Person Exhibitions 2025 Fall –“Soundings–Let Your Voice Be Heard”, Ft. Worth Contemporary Arts, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas Spring – “Soundings–Let Your Voice Be Heard”, Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas 2024 September – “Soundings: India–Let Your Voice Be Heard”, Arthshila Art Center, Ahmedabad, India March …
Metanoia–A transformational change in one’s way of life. A change resulting from repentance and spiritual awareness. Inspired by the U.S./Mexico border situation, this short film is about struggle and transformation; it is about understanding and accepting the other. A non-traditional love story about discovering one’s authentic self. How can we love another, until we first …
Inspired by Dada, Theater of the Absurd, Situationist Theory and contemporary performance art, Copeland’s performance video work humorously questions cultural norms. Her alter ego—The Victorian Woman always performs in full costume engaging in what is typically thought of as “masculine culture or masculine activities”. She does not train for these performances. She will allow no …
An homage to Marcel Duchamp and his alter-ego Rrose Selavy. Strolling through a sculpture garden, the two characters encounter and interact with “ready mades”. Stopping for a picnic, the day goes awry as Duchamp’s male and female egos struggle for power. Marcel & Rrose is the 6th performative video collaboration between Copeland and George. Dallin …
In the third installment of the Victorian Woman bearing arms series, my alter-ego engages in hand-to-hand combat as she wrestles THE MAN. The trailer features Period 1 (of a 3 period freestyle wrestling match), which results in a tragic loss for the Victorian Woman. Will she be able to make a comeback to defeat THE …
The Victorian Woman has many messages including serving as a political figure. But she also updates the task film in a delightful way. Her costume gives the work a cinematic quality and puts the viewer in a past-present time period. And then there are the tasks, themselves – – brave, funny, and interesting to see. …
