Critical Analysis of Lauren Carli's Piece

As our group reached the top of the green monster, we could see a figure hanging limply from a tree. As we grew closer, we saw that it was Lauren, and that she was hung from ropes that attached themselves to a wooden cross hanging above her head in the tree. Each of the ropes were run to her different body parts from metal pieces that were attacked to the side of the tree. As we understood it, we were able to pull on the ropes to cause her body to move in certain ways, the same way a marionette does. This gave a sense of empowerment over her, and caused me to realize that this piece defiantly had to do with control. In addition, her dark make up and almost Gothic clothes gave off an eerie chill, as if the scene had been taken straight out of a horror movie. I felt that this piece dealt with Lauren's fear of being controlled by other people, and in this piece, she was able to be controlled by random passing people.