Emma Davies: Task 6

In my opinion, anything can be a medium of expression. The human body’s limitations are only what can not be achieved by pushing oneself to the eventual limit in our anatomy’s own physicality. The fascinatingly unique and comprehensive undulations of our skin’s texture allow so many possibilities, and by combining ourselves objectively with traditional and contemporary techniques, what is produced will be varied not only methodologically but also aesthetically. Bodies are constantly evolving and developing so subtly: one day we may have a cut upon our knuckle, or a bruise on our forearm, and this can be added and incorporated into our art just like an alteration of oil paint colour or photographic lighting conditions.

Therefore, the new mode of practice I would like to propose is using our own bodies as a physical, spiritual and visual medium of manifestation. The intricacies of our skin and features can be used as an artistically objective medium, canvas for adaptation and/or distinctive visual element which can aid our artistic practice extraordinarily.

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