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Tap water in DC could be cleaner. Mary Coble reminds us of this fact in her current show at Conner Contemporary. The show features videos, mixed media work, and a performance piece that took place the day of the opening. After gathering water from various locations all around the district, Coble spent a hot, sunny afternoon climbing up and down rusted ladders lugging jugs of water to the top of a fountain holding carbon bags that filtered the water as it ran through the apparatus. Watching Coble work for even a short time became uncomfortable, as her exhaustion mingled with the supposed futility of the pouring.
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Mary Coble, photo documentation, Source, performed 2pm - 7:30pm, May 15, 2010
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