Through their engagement with the city, Evan Ifekoya traces the history of Los Angeles public exercise spaces and centers strength training as a physical and spiritual guide. As public spaces that focus on the development and presentation of the body, Ifekoya prioritizes bodies that are often marginalized from these spaces.

Constructing an intervention over two sites, their live/work space at the Mackey Apartments and Original Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, Ifekoya brings ‘Calabash, Kettlebell and Cascarilla’ - an interactive installation and guided audio journey.

At the Original Muscle Beach, Santa Monica (the 1930s era outdoor gym, not to be confused with the later Muscle Beach Venice Beach) Ifekoya brings an interactive sound installation and provides guidance on pull up progressions and other ways of making use of the equipment. With an emphasis on the importance of good technique and form; this interactive installation offers affirmation, encouragement, and support within an intimidating environment for those not familiar.

Through these interventions, Ifekoya makes a ceremony of adaptation and strength, creating a dialogue between notions of health and harmony.