About

For over thirty-five years, Smith has generated an extensive body of solo and collaborative work in a variety of media, including performance, video, installation, photography, print editions, and artists' books. In a new project centered on an age-old theme, Smith brings together his iconic performance personae—Mike (aka Blandman, the naive yet hopeful Everyman) and Baby Ikki (the ambiguously aged toddler with conspicuous facial hair)—on a common quest for the elusive, rejuvenating elixir. Their journey is chronicled as a ballet dance odyssey, continuing Mike's lifelong project of …