vuls:
Roni Horn, Gold Field, 1982
Pure gold foil
(Source: unacclimated)
The National’s cover art came from this!!!
Jack Schneider
Alud (Landslip)
Performance, 2011 (video here)
Regina José Galindo
the artist’s words:
Water runs.
The body is there, dirty.
The public’s position as observer is replaced by the action of participating and cleansing the body. Motivated, perhaps by some empathy for the unknown individual, hidden behind the mud.DYNAMO project-space, Thessaloniki, Greece
Performance Festival of the 3rd Thessaloniki Biennial of Contemporary Art. Photos by Eleftheria Kalpenidou / courtesy of the Greek State Museum of Contemporary Art.
Chris Burden, Shout Piece, 1971
F Space, Santa Ana, California, USA
August 21, 1971“I was seated on a platform suspended 14 feet above the floor. My hair was braided and my face was covered with red body paint. Four 500 watt movie lights were placed around me facing the front entrance of the space. My voice was amplified by three speakers. As people entered the gallery, I repeatedly yelled at them, ‘Get the fuck out, get out immediately!’ Because the sound was very loud and contained high frequency feedback, most people left quickly.”
Finnish photographer Riitta Päiväläinen uses discarded clothing from second-hand shops and flea markets to carry silent, unknown stories and histories. By freezing the garment or letting the wind fill it with air, she is able to create a sculptural space, which reminds her of its former user.
“The unavoidable fact that I will never know the actual story and personal histories connected with the clothes arouses my curiosity. The clothes remain silent, withholding their secrets. Little by little, personal histories are absorbed into the collective history.”
Helena Almeida
