-swallowed-dixie-s Spit-drenched Display -10.13... _top_ Now

The act is simultaneously (eating oneself) and sacramental (consuming the essence of a place). But unlike the Eucharist, which cleanses, this spit drenches. It dirties. It transfers shame.

| Artist | Work | Connection to Keyword | |--------|------|----------------------| | Chris Burden | Trans-Fixed (1974) | Physical ordeal as Southern critique? Unclear but adjacent. | | Karen Finley | The Constant State of Desire (1987) | Yams as bodily abjection; spit and chocolate. | | Ron Athey | Four Scenes in a Harsh Life (1994) | Bloodletting, bodily fluids, gay Southern trauma. | | Shia LaBeouf | #IAMSORRY (2014) | Audience interaction, saliva, silent endurance. | | | Hypothetical 10.13 performance | Likely involved a Confederate flag dipped in saliva, then ingested. | -SWALLOWED-Dixie-s Spit-Drenched Display -10.13...