Some under this rubric are The Wizard of Oz's Wicked Witch's feet sticking out from a cabin, a rocket ship well over 50-feet, Rudolph's red nose operated by the artist dressed as a Christmas tree, a crocodile devouring a human-like American flag, phallic sculptures, and critical political caricatures.
[12] In her 1990 performance Nora's Art, she dramatically appeared from between the legs of a giant inflatable woman, now exhibited at David Peter Francis.
Another performance, Bluebeard’s Hassle: The Writhes of the Wives (1989), was inspired by research on a serial killer and the seven deadly sins, featuring inflatables like Udder Delight that blossomed on stage like flowers.
[6] The show included costumes, videos, archival material, a giant inflatable, and a “coat of arms” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Surrealist Manifesto.
Themes in her work include wearable and inflatable sculpture and costume, video, satire, camp, and humiliation, cabaret and activism.
Her influences include Flann O’Brien, Niki de Saint Phalle, Buster Keaton, Lewis Carroll, Dadaism, and the Bauhaus.