the red ladies

When they are 'on duty' they dress identically in red headscarves, black trench coats, red stilettos, red vanity cases and sunglasses. Their 'rules of engagement' are to interrupt the everyday, to provoke thought, to amuse, and to transform the meaning of the spaces they inhabit. A Red Lady must keep an eye on things, observe how human beings interact with each other, to witness, to decode.They draw attention to the way in which public space is monitored, they watch the watchers and count surveillance cameras. They gather information about the movements of groups. They record speech patterns. They document abusive or bigoted behavior. They draw attention to the architecture of a city. Sometimes they lament.