just discovered Ann Hamilton, who represented the US at the 1999 Venice Biennale

here is video of her face to face and myelin at art21

face to face: pin-hole camera for the mouth
myelin: in a jeffersonian 18th century house, bright red powder falls over the walls, making visible white raised circles that spell out a text in braille.


and here's an interview with opera director peter sellars

barbara cole's foxy moron from situ ation come dies. funny