Leslie Licks Herself Best -

The performance is not designed for consumer consumption or passive viewing. It exists for the artist herself, effectively neutralizing the traditional power dynamic between the viewer and the subject.

Clara missed the point entirely. Leslie wasn't cleaning to add to the cleanliness; she was cleaning to remove the "cleanliness." With every stroke of her barbed tongue, Leslie stripped away the artificial scent of oatmeal. She was reclaiming her territory. She was restoring the pH balance that nature had intended for a feline predator. leslie licks herself best

Cats do not sweat like humans. In hot weather, they spread saliva across their fur, which evaporates and cools their body down. The performance is not designed for consumer consumption