Intermission: is a four-course dinner evening event for femme-identifying individuals to connect with strangers  and deepen connections with friends and acquaintances. Co-hosted by Conarro, the goals of the event are connection, relaxation, and nourishing the mind and the body. The evening begins with cocktails while Conarro compiles a collection of photos of each guests’ hand to document the presence and integral participation of each guest. Taking a hand photo is the only contribution request of guests - this dinner party is no potluck, removing any discomfort that can arise from even having to prepare something to bring. During dinner, guests are invited to take hand-written, inconsequential questions from bowls around the table as entry points of dialogue. The questions are devised by Conarro to be undemanding and for every reader to have an answer to offer. For every new course, Conarro presents a new seating arrangement. Guests change their seats and are surrounded by new people, new cuisine, and new circumstances. As they leave, guests are given a printed original work of two hands in a gesture of offering created by Conarro for the event.

Intermission: wants to take away the reasons why gathering as women is so challenging. All women face different obstacles that keep them from gathering and building community (from motherhood to transitioning), leaving few opportunities for multigenerational exchange. This project aims to create an intermission from these constraints. Because each guest brings their own experiences to the table, each participant is integral to making each Intermission unique. Different combinations of people make for different conversations and interactions. By co-hosting the event with one or more women, Conarro ensures that no single person knows everyone attending, including herself. The common thread connecting all attendees is their shared gender-identity and experiences therein.

References include:

Rirkrit Tiravanija, “Dinner Party” by Judy Chicago, Hand human perspective drawing by Jehan Cousin the Younger (1560), “Mirror Study” by Paul Mpagi Sepuya, “The Five” including Hilma af Klint