This is a quick beginning concept for my wood/metal project. I am a little stumped on how I want to execute my project. But one thing is for certain, I am certainly gravitating towards the use of chairs; I'm drawn to the idea of mismatched pieces of chairs or one chair in disarray. In the picture above I have drawn one idea of chopping a chair into pieces and attaching them onto the gallery wall. To make it a little more enticing, I've drawn some pieces literally coming out of the wall. Although these are elementary steps for what my final idea will be, I want to research more into how to cause disorder with chairs. I was suggested to give Performance Art a look, but as I was researching I was left very confused. Especially after watching Marina Abramovic's "The Onion." I've been involved with theatre throughout my life, but performance art is completely different. It actually kind of scares me; but I want to look into it some more as my concept starts to actually develop.
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Hi Kaye,
I think you need to experiment, sometimes its hard to envision something especially when you don't have the actual objects in front of you. I like that you are questioning what a chair is and its function. Think about how the body relates to the object. Doris Salcedo uses the chair to represent an absent body since it is a vessel that is meant to house the body. Start collecting chairs and we can hack them up so you can play with the parts. During class I can teach you how to use a sawzall to cut up the material to your liking. I would also experiment with turning chair parts on the lathe and possibly integrate that in with the old chair parts? Are you still thinking of making a metal weave for the chair seats?
Also! Don't be afraid of performance art! Marina Abramovic is kind of an intense example. Her performances involve a lot of duration and intensity. She also purposely makes herself into a spectacle which for some people can be a little much. Check out Ann Hamilton and how she uses live performance. The acts she does or performers do for her are acts that are reflecting on a specific action like whispering into a microphone or crossing out pages in books. Look at "Event of a Thread" and "Tropos" to see how a performer is in an art work. As you work on your piece, I have someone take a few photographs of you working so you can see your body and how you are engaged in the process of making so you can determine if the process or the end product is more important. This will give you information on what direction you would like to go.
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