Shaking Body: Hysteria or Healing?

Artist Liz Magic Laser explores the shaking body as both a symptom of trauma and a potential remedy for psychological distress in her exhibition "Convulsive States" at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. The exhibition features videos of practitioners demonstrating therapeutic movement practices like gyrokinesis and qigong, as well as a documentary that delves into the history of hysteria and the use of shaking as a therapy. Laser's work examines the physical manifestation of emotional expression and the potential healing power of convulsive movements.