tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615177210857955982.post2274863878218748937..comments2011-08-11T01:59:29.275-04:00Comments on Publicly Creative: A Public Art Workshop: Your last project?Kendalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07494507963922176399noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615177210857955982.post-91943556983284398512011-05-02T16:00:53.095-04:002011-05-02T16:00:53.095-04:00Peggy, your relationship to the "public"...Peggy, your relationship to the "public" is very interesting. I will be glad to talk more about this concept in both of our projects. But to loosely answer one of your questions, the BabySkinGlove performance was aiming to provide a critical/satirical point of view on the obsession of Eastern spirituality in contemporary Western cultures. We usually aim to create an immersive experience for audience members, often leading to a certain level of discomfort with the spontaneity of "entering" a performance. <br /><br />Looking forward to talking with you and everyone else next week!Anna Harsanyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045896205183002435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615177210857955982.post-51965998828522707822011-04-29T18:33:53.571-04:002011-04-29T18:33:53.571-04:00Thanks for your comment, Anna; your thoughts are e...Thanks for your comment, Anna; your thoughts are exactly what I was after. This sort of work, of course, remains largely invisible to me. When I finish a project shot out into public of this sort, it's only half done; the rest takes place in a "private" public, one that I'll never be privy to. I love and hate that. <br /><br />In your project, did any of your folks have any experience with Zen, New Age stuff, or cults? What did you want to have happen? How did your group decide on that idea? Who came, and what was their response? We can talk when we see each other.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302057455174858978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615177210857955982.post-16325666729196035012011-04-27T14:09:37.979-04:002011-04-27T14:09:37.979-04:00The last project I worked on was with the performa...The last project I worked on was with the performance group I'm in, BabySkinGlove, where we created a mock-up of a New Age zen cult. We lived in a house for two days, all wearing similar robes and engaged people in various activities at our stations, leading visitors and guests through the house on a warped and terrifying path of enlightenment.<br /><br />Peggy, your project "FACE" sounds really interesting, I like the aspect of confrontation communicated through the delicate object of a napkin. Also, it seems like it was widely incorporated into the everyday lives of the students at Williams.<br />Would you say that part of your project was connected to engaging the public through familiar elements, sparking unique and spontaneous dialogues as a result of the surprise of being prompted by such a commonplace thing as a napkin? What are everyone else's thoughts?<br /><br />By the way, I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you!Anna Harsanyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045896205183002435noreply@blogger.com