Separation
Experimental piece of writing about the separation of BISECT’s work. Best read on a computer screen.
Experimental piece of writing about the separation of BISECT’s work. Best read on a computer screen.
Shared identity is a term I use to describe how I feel like one identity in two separate bodies. Although there isn’t a dictionary definition for shared identity, Nick Johnson describes it as the collective identity formed from newfound diversity, connecting us to the broader society (Johnson, N. 2007).
Dressed to the Nines is a current exhibition showing at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, it showcases types of clothing worn for special occasions from 1850 to present day. Featuring a selection of clothing (on mannequins and a rail), a display of shoes and drawings.
The Andy Warhol exhibition at the Central Gallery in Prague was one I was quite excited to visit. Consisting of three floors, the gallery featured an artist per floor with surrealist artist Salvador Dalî and the Czech painter Mucha on the other two levels.
In this short essay, I will discuss my experience with going to the Artist Talk – Lindsay Seers before experiencing the physical exhibition Care(less). Although it’s recommended to go to the exhibition before the talk, I attended the talk on 15th February 2020 and didn’t experience the work until 17th February 2020.
Figure 1 features two grayscale photographic portraits of identical twins, Jane and Louise Wilson. There gaze directed at the viewer; who can slightly see themselves due to the print being on a mirrored surface. Painted directly on each of their faces are several black and white rectangles, the arrangement and sizes differ on each Wilson twin. This overall layer is slightly transparent, revealing a CCTV image that’s layered underneath.