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Kembra Pfahler (born August 4, 1961) is an American performance artist and rock musician. Her film work is associated with the movement known as the Cinema of Transgression. As a musician, she leads the band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, who are inspired by glam, punk and shock rock.
Jun 26, 2019 · Kembra Pfahler is a New York performance artist who explores gender, sexuality and ritual in her work. She talks about her influences, from surfing to Jack Smith, and her band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black.
30K Followers, 0 Following, 2,487 Posts - Kembra Pfahler (@kembrapfahler_) on Instagram: "Current : TVHKB GO FUND ME !record campaign .see link in bio Current: The Manual of Action w/ @circa.art Participate 👇"
- Where are you at the moment? At home in NYC.
- What are your plans for the rest of the day? Try to change the world.
- Please could you introduce your upcoming On the Record/Off the Record? My next performance piece is curated by Jane Ursula Harris. I’ve been working on it for at least a decade.
- Who is TVHKB? TVHKB are The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, founded by myself and Samoa [Moriki] in 1990.
The ringleader of these women, and the illustrator herself, is artist Kembra Pfahler. The drawings, comprising a solo show organized by gallerist Lisa Bowman, depict scenes from Kembra’s celebrated performance work, both as an individual and with her campy rock band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black.
Jan 15, 2017 · Kembra Pfahler is a multimedia artist, performer and musician who creates provocative and shocking works of art. In this interview, she talks about her childhood, influences, activism and collaborations with other artists.
Apr 4, 2024 · Kembra Pfahler is a legendary figure of New York’s underground scene, with a practice spanning music, performance, acting, film and visual arts. Learn about her philosophy of availabism, her death-rock band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, and her upcoming exhibition at CIRCA gallery in 2024.
