A durational, physical performance in which the artist makes her way around the edges of an industrial or domestic space, remaining as horizontal as possible. The marks of her effort show themselves gradually on her skin and clothing, resulting in a body temporarily scarred by her own, self-induced struggle.

Previously presented at

] performance s p a c e [, London

Untouchable, The Flying Dutchman, Camberwell, London

DRY TIDE – Enact Fluidity, Le 6B, 6-10 quai de Seine, 93200 Saint Denis, Paris.

Edge of Human, Los Angeles 2019, London

“My body wants to run away to sleep. To tuck me in a duvet, where I can duck and cover beneath the duck down covers.” – To Sleep by Laura Dee Milnes

Image above: Laura Dee Milnes, InVálid (2013) ] performance s p a c e [ London. Photo by Marco Berardi

Laura Dee Milnes, InVálid (2013) at ]performance s p a c e [, London. Photo by Marco Berardi

Documentation of InVálid, performance by Laura Dee Milnes, Le 6b Paris, June 2014. Photo by Yotaro Niwa

Documentation of InVálid, performance by Laura Dee Milnes, Le 6b Paris, June 2014. Photo by Yotaro Niwa

Documentation of InVálid, performance by Laura Dee Milnes, Edge of Human at Los Angeles 2019, London, November 2014, photographed by Sylvain Deleu

Documentation of InVálid, performance by Laura Dee Milnes, Edge of Human at Los Angeles 2019, London, November 2014, photographed by Sylvain Deleu

Documentation of InVálid, performance by Laura Dee Milnes, Edge of Human at Los Angeles 2019, London, November 2014, photographed by Sylvain Deleu