Polishing the Glass Ceiling
Preston Bradley Hall, 3rd Floor South
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago IL
2021

Hands and Knees
Video (color and sound) 7:00” by Leila Ghasempor

Addendum Text Panel: Clara Driscoll (1861-1944)
8 x 11 paper with black text, clear tape

Polishing the Glass Ceiling is a durational performance set in the Chicago Cultural Center. Combining repetitive domestic actions with impossible physical tasks, I aimed to make visible the challenges faced by women working for the Tiffany Glass Decorating Company during the construction of this building.