The Chittendens. Poverty Island, 2005

Catherine Sullivan’s art, which on a formal level is expressed through live performances, video and multichannel installations, is strongly linked to her early experiences as an actress. Her works are masterful stagings which hybridise the borders between the disciplines, drawing on a variety of sources which include art history, theatre, cinema and literature. Involving a wide range of professional figures, including actors and dancers, choreographers and composers, Sullivan explores and tears apart the convention lying at the basis of theatrical representation. [...]