Thin Skin: On Replication, Street Performers, and Simulacra
Interview with Stacey Calle, with a reflection from collaborator Vita Kari, on their sculptural performance "Thin Skin" at The Art Parade in Los Angeles.
By Space on SpaceEditorial Partner
June 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Originally published onSpace on Space SubstackOriginally published on Space On Space — June 29, 2026. By Emily Elizabeth Logan.
On Saturday, June 20, Stacey Calle staged Thin Skin at The Art Parade in Los Angeles — a sculptural performance about replication, street performers, and the layered simulacra of a city where every corner already looks like a set.
This piece is a two-voice reflection: an interview with Calle on the making of the work, plus a companion note from her collaborator Vita Kari on what it felt like to be inside it.
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