Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

At the point where long-held beliefs fall into decline and once-esteemed notions crumble, questions arise about those belief systems. It is at this point that John-Mark Ikeda begins his exploration of the current economic climate. Ikeda deconstructs the iconic business suit — which he equates with the failed economy — stripping it down to its component parts and pinning it to the wall like a specimen, with accompanying business accessories, in an attempt to reconstitute it as a symbol of power.

Thu, Feb 16: Post-show Q&A with the artists
Fri, Feb 17: After the show, we invite you to join us in celebrating the opening of Mark Bradford and Audience as Subject, Part 2: Extra Large. Hold on to your tickets to gain access for FREE.

YBCA welcomes Argentine writer/director Mariano Pensotti in his first American tour with his highly acclaimed El Pasado es un animal grotesco (The Past is a Grotesque Animal), a funny yet moving portrait of a generation that follows the lives of twentysomething four characters through a decade of economic and personal turmoil in which their dreams collapse and the world around them changes in unexpected ways.

Join us as we celebrate the opening of Mark Bradford and Audience as Subject, Part 2. The evening’s entertainment will include contemporary Butoh performance artist Deborah Butler (of KitsuneButoh) in a fierce and highly charged performance piece called "Ground-tone." And we’ll be spinning late into the night with none other than the Bay Area's beloved DJ Sake Onederful!