To economists, “creative destruction” is something practiced on a grand scale by capitalist societies as one mode of production is swept away by the next.<\/p>\n
But artist Kate Gilmore ’97 might interpret the term very differently. Gilmore has drawn international acclaim<\/a> by undertaking creative destruction on a very personal, often individual scale. Through videos and performance pieces depicting a woman’s literal struggle with physical challenges, Gilmore delivers sharp societal judgments cloaked in humor and captivating design.<\/p>\n Her work is messy, cathartic, sometimes cringeworthy, often funny, and always thought-provoking, battering at the structures of power, gender roles, and societal norms.<\/p>\n