An artist may use clothing to disclose or hide a form. Henry Moore used shelter drawings to do both at once. Here, a performance artist uses hers, not to reveal, not to conceal, but to confuse us about form. A stunning set of visual puns from our most alien world, the sea mixes metaphors sees as she moves frog man becomes a tube anemone, a snorkel mask evolves into a tunicate's sack-like morphology with filter feeders (rather like a periscope), and then become a seal. Elsewhere the ambiguity of form gives rise to ocean-going iguanas. It must have been quite magical, the rock pool of her origin.
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Much thanks to The Mag for both the image and its inspiration.
26 comments:
Ah, the artistic mind. A wonderful thing.
Original, resourceful, not to mention successful.
ha. i like the artistic commentary dave....creative approach to this...indeed it must be on the rock pool....
another performance artist take, brilliant
Ha! k.
Well, I won't be asking Santa Claus to bring me one of these next year! LOL. Will you?
yes it does look like something Damien Hirst might create
A nice piece of writing
...just like me... sitting here now with heating on the blink and internet connection only just back on after two days...buried beneath so many layers of fabric...could be animal, vegetable or mineral under here...or even a crab from that magical rock pool!!!
A brilliant write, Dave :)
Yes, it'll be interesting to know the origin! Very well crafted Dave!
Hank
So very true thanks! sea indeed!
I like: ambiguity of form gives rise to ocean-going iguanas ~
Good approach to the picture prompt Dave ~
Your masterstroke was that last phrase: the rock pool of her origin. I loved it.
Greetings from London.
You learn something every day. I had no idea that these garments were used in the treatment of autism. [ a way to teach spatial language
with reinforced tactile information].
Your description is so rich in metaphors and insight.
I definitely need one of these today here in the Dales Dave - freezing and six inches of snow.
Not quite the same as body stocking ;-)
Oh, that's an interesting take; and your closing line is wonderful.
I like the way YOUR form mimics the undulations of the figure in the photo, Dave. Well done.
Morphing is good! I enjoyed this ..
The rock pool of her origin must indeed have been magic. And you have created it here - thank you.
Absolutely as magical as this read! Excellent take.
Much thanks everyone
Once again, a really gtrat set of comments which have both thrilled and inspired me in a variety of ways - not to mention simply amused me. Enjoyed the references to Santa Clause and Damien Hurst, amongst others. Also the way you picked up on the rock pool. Especially good to have had so many new and old friends visiting. Thanks you all once again. It's part of what makes blogging so worth while.
You have peered into the inner workings of the scarecrows clock here, Dave
How true. I love climbing into the brain of an artist. Oh...the things we'll see!
Oh! I love the Henry Moore connection here...brilliant, Dave...
I liked the last phrase too but the ocean-going iguanas really did it for me.
Love the thoughts engendered by your last two lines. :)
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