CLOSENESS
#performance #immersive
2015
footages Jolene Mok
The work opens with the artist standing still. A long needle sticks out from her chest. She then opens her arms in embrace inviting the spectators to come closer. This silent gesture is addressed to one person at a time. Everyone can take time and decide for themselves how close they want to be to the artist.
One prefers eye contact from a distance, another one comes closer and holds her hands, and others are up to share an embrace. Through a series of intimate and intense interactions unfolding differently with every person, the artist questions whether closeness always implies becoming vulnerable.
The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.
ph: Asya Freiya, Svetlana Selezneva
