Talk Back: Kara Dunne's Aug dul sois an staighre (She's Going Down Stairs)

In this video, artist Kara Dunne pokes serious fun at princess culture, domesticity, and the cult of youth into which girls and women are so often conscripted. Stern-faced, the artist dons white gloves, pearls, and a dress the color of Pepto-Bismol as she hurries down an ever-changing and never ending set of stairs.

Dunne filmed the first part of the video in multiple historic houses throughout Providence, RI. In 2014, she decided to make it an ongoing, lifelong project. She adds a new staircase every six months so that viewers will watch her age as she makes her descent.

The "Talk Back" space, on the lower level of the Museum, is dedicated to building dialogue around a work of art. When visiting, we invite you to contribute by writing, drawing, or posing a question—anything goes!

Return often to see how the conversation evolves.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.