performing the gallery

Thinking about our interests in the process of physical beauty and perfection we attempted a few interesting exercises to trigger thought about what being a woman consists of. Bringing a collection of items revolving the idea of womanhood to our… Continue Reading →

During our process it seems as though we have fallen into the stereotypical idea that “men do, women communicate” (Cameron, 2007, 101). We have spent much of our time discussing ideas, developing them, creating an ideal version of the performance… Continue Reading →

Site specific performances tend to embrace a particular site in order to portray a story regarding either the historical, social or the cultural aspects of that site in relation to its surroundings and community. Charles Goven iterates the importance of… Continue Reading →

John Gibson’s “Venus kissing Cupid” (Gibson, 1930) featured within the Usher Gallery is our focal point within our performance. We were drawn to the piece through its display of the woman’s physicality and the embrace of women and children. Researching… Continue Reading →

Laura Mulvey’s description of the woman’s role within society became a stimulus for our performance idea being based around challenging the male gaze. “In their traditional exhibitionist role women are simultaneously looked at and displayed, with their appearance coded for… Continue Reading →