Lifelong Bills Fan
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Ave.
Apr 3, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

In Western New York, being a ‘Lifelong Bills Fan’ isn’t just a hobby; it’s a shared vocabulary for joy, hope, and heartbreak. My mother’s final request wasn’t for something grand—it was to watch the game, to spend a normal Sunday afternoon with family. It was a request for normalcy in the face of uncertainty and I think it’s really powerful that sport can be that scaffolding to build connection. –PN

“Lifelong Bills Fan” explores the intersection of community identity, ritualized celebration, and the intimacy of grief. The work was conceived following the death of the artist’s mother Mary, whose final request was to share one last Buffalo Bills game from her room at Roswell Park. It is a meditation on the “Lifelong Fan” as a person who finds connection and healing within a collective, even at the threshold of loss.