Anna McCarthy: Rubbermaidxxx

Multidisciplinary artist Anna McCarthy works across the fields of visual art, performance, music, film, and literature. Her works combine political research, humor, and pop culture references, and are often created through collaborative, cross-media processes.

With Rubbermaidxxx, Anna McCarthy is opening a new musical chapter. The project was conceived last year in New York and combines field recordings, beats, and spoken word into an eclectic amalgam. Developed in collaboration with artists Nick McCarthy, Philip Errico, and Michael Tapper, the project straddles the lines between concert, performance, and installation, building on her long-standing exploration of language, the body, and space.

With her music performance *The Hills Have Crazy Eyes – Woman in a Landscape*, which premiered at the Münchner Kammerspiele in 2024, Anna McCarthy offered the audience a sensory and multifaceted encounter with her work.

*Rubbermaidxxx* consistently continues this interdisciplinary practice: during the creation of the album, McCarthy developed visual performance elements involving abseiling from buildings, collaborations with dancers, and various musicians.

On November 5, Anna McCarthy will present Rubbermaidxxx live in Munich for the first time—together with Philip Errico and Michael Tapper, who are traveling from New York especially for the occasion, as well as other special guests.

The album of the same name is being released on Alien Transistor Records, the label of her band What Are People For?.