For this task, I decided to pursue something I would never typically choose to do voluntarily ā performance and performativity. I took the opportunity to try something far from the remit of my practice and be more open-minded with the results of what this may yield.
I became increasingly interested in the presence and role of the artist in the creation of work and undertook a series of explorations using the body as a canvas ā as opposed to just my hands as tools for making. Having previously considered the āartistās handā in my work and how much of yourself you expose in creating work, I began to embrace these notions of identity I typically use my work to evade.
On separate occasions, I covered myself in masking tape, painted myself orange and wrapped myself in newsprint. Using familiar materials, I was able to approach āperformance artā without being put off or running in the opposite direction.
For this task, I also participated in a collaborative project with three others in which we connected ourselves to one another with yarn, tying our hands and heads together.
Working performatively and collaboratively