Lay Down

Lay Down was a site-specific installation inspired by my time in the deserts of the American West. Here I met a Utah cowboy, West Taylor, and his horse and I shot a film exploring their relationship and the vast performative landscape that surrounds them. Lay Down asks how power is constructed and understood through the iconic figure of the American cowboy, the influence of the sublime landscape and the authority of the screen. Lay Down was a video sculpture with continual performance. Its materials list included 29sqm cast rubber sheet, steel, surround sound, video and live performance. See Matt’s Gallery website for further details.

Capaldi was invited to hold her first major solo show, Lay Down, at Matt’s Gallery in November 2016. She was also invited to undertake a 2 month residency at Matt's Gallery prior to the exhibition.

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