Although figurative work isn't part of my practise i still enjoy life drawing as a process. Drawing isn't really present in my current practise as a lot of my documentation is made through making. However by participating in life drawing i am able to reconnect with a pen and paper and explore the forms in a number of ways. I know i have a lot to learn about figurative art as my drawings arent exactly of a high standard however i see this more of a hobby to escape some of the work i am currently investigating. If i am seeing drawing as an escape maybe i need to bring drawing into my practise more?
Performance artist Marina Abramovic adopts a territory where both audience and artist coincide throughout the entirety of her performance. Abramovic’s early career commenced during the 1970’s an era where performance art was ridiculed, only fuelling her aspirations to prove critics wrong. Abramovic’s rhythm series, which constitutes of five individual performances from 1973 to 1974, scrutinizes the tensions between abandonment and control. At the forefront of Abramovic’s rhythm series is Rhythm 10 (Abramovic, M. 1973). Rhythm 10 consisted of Abramovic recording herself stabbing between the fingers of her left hand with 10 knives, as fast as she could; changing knives every time she cut herself. When all knives were used Abramovic would rewind the tape and playing it back, she then began re-performing the actions to the rhythm of the tape. Abramovic wilfully or not, subjected her performance to a rhythm over which she had limited control. Abramovic claims each cut manifesting itse...
Comments
Post a Comment