In the 1960s artists began to use their own bodies as expressive material in works that exist at the
In the 1960s artists began to use their own bodies as expressive material in works that exist at the intersection of dance, performance, and theater. Using the body as a tool, artists like Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Martha Araujo, and Cecilia Vicuña, explore temporality, aesthetics, subjectivity, and audience engagement in works performed live or documented in photos and video. Posted by Rachel LewisEn los años sesenta, las artistas comenzaron a usar sus propios cuerpos como material expresivo en obras que existen en la intersección entre danza, performance y teatro. Artistas como Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Martha Araujo, y Cecilia Vicuña utilizan el cuerpo como una herramienta para explorar la temporalidad, estética, subjetividad y la participación del público en obras realizadas en vivo o documentadas en fotos y videos.Sylvia Palacios Whitman (born , 1941; lives and works in the ). Sling Shot, 1975. Documentation of the performance; Photographer: Mary McCloud. Vintage black and white print. Courtesy of the artist.Martha Araújo (born , 1943). Para um corpo nas suas impossibilidades (For a body in its impossibilities), 1985. Documentation of performance. One of three black-and-white photographs. Collection of Martha Araújo; courtesy of Galeria Jaqueline Martins. © Martha AraujoCecilia Vicuña (born , 1947; lives and works in the ). Cabeza amarrada (Bound head), 1970. Documentation of performance. Archival inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist and England & Co Gallery, London. © Cecilia Vicuña -- source link
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