The Final Wife at Participant Inc
The Final Wife is a play and exhibition loosely based on the 1993 Waco Siege of a compound belonging to the Branch Davidians, a religious sect in Waco, Texas. The work presents fictionalized representations of Branch Davidians leader David Koresh that include negotiations with the FBI, passages from the Book of Revelation and the Old Testament, and fantasies between Koresh and then U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. It builds on the 2021 installation at Galerie Christophe Gaillard. The play featured Cate Giordano, Julianna Schley, and Eddie Grocerie. The exibition includes the 28 minute film as well as 50 oil paintings based on the movie.
Video stills from the play by Itziar Barrio
Photos from the exhibition by Studio Kukla.