Kay Dartt

Inspired in equal measure by meme culture and global calamity, Fine With This consists of a series of monumental, cast iron letters that spell out the title of the work. FWT is perpetually aflame, but the audience can command it to exude great bursts of fire via Twitch streaming video chat or in person. Indeed, the work is designed to be experienced both physically and virtually, promoting a conversation about armchair activism and the ways in which internet culture can have a concrete impact on real world events (e.g. pizzagate, the Capitol insurrection, and r/wallstreetbets). 

Fine With This debuted as the closing event for the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices (NCCCIAP) in April 2021. COVID-19 restrictions forced the event to go virtual, which presented a challenge, as iron pouring is highly physical and experiential in nature. The FWT team solved this problem by streaming a pour live from Shepherd University in West Virginia. The event was hosted by project co-author Kay Dartt, who acted as both emcee and pour director. By the end of the night, FWT raised about $2600 to help marginalized youth pay for registration and travel fees at future iron conferences. It has been shown at the Contemporary American Theater Festival and Festival of Combustion each time raising money for local non-profit organizations.