9.11.20 Tutorial with Ben Parry
I showed Ben my work. He was less interested in the concrete feet, more interested in the sculptures being worn eg walking through the woods. He appreciated the assemblages from the last assessment, but thought they were more like 'peculiar objects' and less interesting than the clear elements of ritual in the more performative work. Maybe see them as costumes? Look at Marcus Coates, Bahrti Kher, Nick Cave
He is more interested in the use of real shoes not the concrete casts. Concrete is too leaden, not alive enough although he understands about the contrast, but not sure about the associations with death when the fabric 'costumes' are so alive. How about shoes cast in soil? (It also made me think of Diane Scherer and her work with root systems. Bodies and disintegration of bodies; death!)
I told him that Dexter had suggested that I concentrate on sculpture and forget the participatory work... for now. He laughed!
I mentioned Andrea's questions about embodiment. Whose body am I interested in? My body? The body of the artist? Is it gendered? etc He thought they were good questions and did I have any answers? I feel as if my work is based on my body, but I aim to focus on the many shared experiences we have of living with/in a body ie being human. I want to think more about this, and the way that my body is part of my work, through making, performance, and how else?
He suggested using the metal work as armatures for the knitted and stitched work. He said he'll send some ideas for reading some theory...
I showed Ben my work. He was less interested in the concrete feet, more interested in the sculptures being worn eg walking through the woods. He appreciated the assemblages from the last assessment, but thought they were more like 'peculiar objects' and less interesting than the clear elements of ritual in the more performative work. Maybe see them as costumes? Look at Marcus Coates, Bahrti Kher, Nick Cave
He is more interested in the use of real shoes not the concrete casts. Concrete is too leaden, not alive enough although he understands about the contrast, but not sure about the associations with death when the fabric 'costumes' are so alive. How about shoes cast in soil? (It also made me think of Diane Scherer and her work with root systems. Bodies and disintegration of bodies; death!)
I told him that Dexter had suggested that I concentrate on sculpture and forget the participatory work... for now. He laughed!
I mentioned Andrea's questions about embodiment. Whose body am I interested in? My body? The body of the artist? Is it gendered? etc He thought they were good questions and did I have any answers? I feel as if my work is based on my body, but I aim to focus on the many shared experiences we have of living with/in a body ie being human. I want to think more about this, and the way that my body is part of my work, through making, performance, and how else?
He suggested using the metal work as armatures for the knitted and stitched work. He said he'll send some ideas for reading some theory...