O Escândalo
June Canedo de Souz
Lobby Gallery
How does a story get passed down in a family?
O Escândalo restages a family story across three acts:
Act I: The Kitchen Spill
Act II: The Clothesline
Act III: The Walls of the Home
Through the repetitive motion of sweeping, the artist retraces the domestic landscapes and stories of her childhood, extending an invitation to listen to what may be untold as these stories trickle through family members.
O Escândalo is an installation and performance, initially presented on July 26, 2022 in New York. On July 27, 2022 viewers were invited to return and reflect on their memories of the work.
Camera: Alima Lee
June Canedo de Souza
June Canedo de Souza is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose practice centers on the intersection of migration and labor. She was raised in a working-class family of undocumented domestic and construction workers. Canedo de Souza is also a mother and is driven to understand the systemic devaluation of women's labor, particularly as it relates to motherhood and care work. June Canedo de Souza holds an MFA from Milton Avery School of the Arts at Bard College. Most recently, she has exhibited projects with The Kitchen in New York and The Geffen at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and was a finalist for the Foundwork Artist Prize in 2022.
