Body – Object – Intersections

As part of my artistic research, Body – Object – Intersections, I deal with the relations and interactions between body and object in a selection of my artworks. All of the works included combine the body plus an object in a performative moment; however, as the objects are specifically fitted to the artist’s body, they can only be fully sensed by the artist herself. The works here are described and categorized according to my BOIS Method, the Body – Object – Intersection Scan. Here, how the works were performed, how it felt to be in touch with the object, and what was learned in these practice-based projects are described. These discoveries are further transformed into new works, what I call Sensual Instruments and Performative Processes. The Sensual Instruments are usable, sculptural works that result from the research. For example, Little Friend, a hybrid including the gymnastics aid, a vaulting buck, is used for trying out backbends; and A – a mix between a movable seesaw and a metronome – can be used to feel how one’s interaction with it can impact a more complex system. The Performative Processes are exemplary workshop sessions – the Phantom Lab and the Body-Object-Intersection Labs – that have developed in line with the question of how it feels to be in touch with the works. These instruments and processes aim to spark curiosity and to invite anyone who is interested to feel these sensory experiences for themselves.