Christy O'Connor

Eat Me, Buy Me, Love Me follows Marie Antoinette, the Last Queen of France, as she navigates through modern day American consumerism, unfettered capitalism, and our love and obsession for money. As if plucked from The French Revolution and her feudalistic caste system, she finds herself on the side of the road, seeking to rebrand herself and monetize her image through “merchandising”. From baked goods, stickers and tees, to photo-ops and autographs, filled with her image, Marie unabashedly seeks to grow an audience to consume her image and products for her own self gratification and to confirm her self-worth through her net worth. Followers seeking audience with the queen will easily spot her in her garish sculptural attire, donning panniers, one of her classic poufs, and parasol, as she sets up shop with her roaming “merch” stand along 14th Street.