MICHAEL SMITH
BABY IKKI BIRTHDAY PARTY

EAI
535 West 22nd Street, Fifth Floor, New York City
Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 6:30 pm

For the first time in more than a decade, Michael Smith staged a birthday party for his legendary character, Baby Ikki, in New York City at EAI. Conceived as a mute, ambiguous character fixed neither by age nor gender, Baby Ikki is an archetype with an unclear mission, onto which spectators project their own interpretations. Guests attending the birthday party were encouraged to bring appropriate gifts for Baby Ikki.