I'd like to blog about this further down the track (when I can muster myself out of the wurty phase I'm in right now) but for now I'll just say that it's pretty special. It's installation and performance art by Hanna Hoyne and Anna Simic.
Open until 24 March, there are only three performances. One was yesterday, the other is today at 3pm, and the last is a closing performance on the 24th. In between viewers will see the costumes and set pieces and view video footage created for the space.
Exploring notions and archetypes of femininity, Hanna designs and makes the costumes and set pieces specifically for Anna, who then wears and uses them for her site-specific performances.
For now I'll just post this, in the hope that it can motivate maybe anyone who wants to see something a little unusual to perk up their day...
UPDATE: Photos of the performance last Saturday at my flickr site.
4 comments:
Ah bugger. For those of us reading this at 7pm and wondering what to do with the rest of the day, it is too late. Oh well. Also explains why Mikelangelo was in town I guess...I look foward to seeing your images from yesterday.
When I read the title, I thought, 'I didn't know John Cage had written an opera!'
Then when I read on a bit, I thought, 'Oh no, this is a musical protest piece about David Hicks - that's what the 'cage' is all about'.
Then my eye passed over the thing about batteries, and I dyslexically read that in conjunction with the weird (but nice) costumes, and thought, 'No, no, it's about battery and cage hens.'
Interesting review, though. Sorry I'm not there to see it!
PS I have another zine out, and though I'm hesitant to load you up with superfluous material, if you would like a copy, just let me know!
Well, we should make a point of going to the final performance, Crit.
And Tim, please make me a regular recipient! I'm ALWAYS interested. My funny little zine-y thing is slowly happening; lots of other things keep getting in the way...
Oops, I should probably have replied to this before. Your copy is already packaged up, ready for delivery tomorrow!
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