Amalia Pica’s work has always been about relationships—how people communicate, what is lost or misunderstood—and about art as a way to give meaning where it is seemingly lacking. In 2008, for instance, Pica staged Strangers at Tate Modern in London: Two performers were asked to hold the opposite ends of a cord of colorful bunting, just so it would not touch the ground. The previously unacquainted performers were too far apart to engage in meaningful conversation but had to be attuned to each other’s body language in order to keep the thin fabric elevated. Suggestive of celebrations, the festively