Thomas A Clark, Ten Attentions, (card), Peninsula Foundation, Eindhoven, and Moschatel Press, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, 1998, Edition of 100. Printed in silkscreen by Peter Foolen. Typography by Tjeu Teeuwen

Poland, 19th century.

Egg decorated with micrographic text from the Song of Songs, handwritten in ink, 7 x 5.“From the 18th century, and perhaps even earlier, hollow eggs on which sacred texts had been written in micrography were used to decorate European sukkahs. Not all the texts related directly to the holiday of Sukkot, the Festival of Booths: this example has Song of Songs 1-4:7 inscribed in miniscule letters. At times feathers were added to the hanging egg, so that it looked like a bird in flight.

by florian kuhlmann

Earth & Sky #43, 2017 By Lorna Simpson, From Lorna Simpson Collages, Chronicle Books 2018

Kiki Gaffney. Vestige, 2022.

graphite, acrylic, colored pencil, gold and silver leaf

Anna Uddenberg, Finger VI, 2018, acrylic resin on fiberglass, spray filler, acrylic paint, UV nail gel, 108 x 18 x 18 cm

by lisa levy

Laurie Anderson ____________________ .Walking and Falling.

Art Project #4 Performance Art

I was inspired by the film “Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present” to create my own work of performance art, “Vulnerability”.

Throughout this 4D art class, my definition of what art is and isn’t has drastically changed. I have learned art isn’t simply a painting or sculpture, it can be a video or dance, or a multitude of other things.

I engage in performance art almost every day, but for the most part, what I do is hidden. Pole dancing is considered by many to be taboo. Too sexual. Too provocative. Not appropriate. Not dance. 

In posting this video of my performance art, I become vulnerable. I am not sure if I will be approved of. Im not sure if I will fail this assignment, or be expelled from University. Regardless, I hit the post button, and partake in this performance art. 

Mia's Experiment #4: Jar

Here's my full list of verbs:

Grab, point, lunge, stretch, glare, bend, wiggle, drag, step, twirl, blink, draw, throw, kick, punch, reach, chew, push, pull.

Art Project #4: Performance Art

to peel

I took inspiration heavily from the verb list and I wanted to create a performance around peeling. There are several metaphorical and symbolic meanings with peeling. It can mean shedding the old and bringing the new. Revealing the best or worst that lies underneath. Removing something in a careful way as to not damage what is inside. I simply thought it would be visually intriguing, peeling something that replicates my skin off my face. I felt pain peeling this off, either due to my hairs being ripped off or my eyes stinging from tension. For my performance, all I wanted was to peel.