Erica Felicella’s raw essay about being an artist and dealing with the life we’re dealt with is brutally honest and beautifully barren, it is a must read. It inspires hope when a bleaker road would be easier... we’re honored to have featured Erica’s performance “the Attempt” in 2025 a beautiful performance where Erica broke through her own sculpture and its parameters to get somewhere new. We were all taken aback at how emotional this seemingly simple act of breaking stones became a transformation of us. This essays furthers her search and fearless pursuit, it can be read on glasstire
"I slammed concrete into concrete until the blocks broke apart. The freed chains were whipped across my body, creating a percussive sound that could be heard in the silence of the gallery. Every movement had been trained. Nothing was accidental. Danger in performance does not mean an absence of preparation; the body can be pushed while still being protected. My body was the voice and the vessel; the body I had relied upon for years to convey my thinking." Erica Felicella - Glasstire 2026
