I really liked the symbolism of Leilani's installation. The dark, cramped womb-like experience.The women swimming in the water were like fetuses. The whooshing added to the whole feel. I found it a strong celebration of the female body.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
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ye i also liked it. the whole experience was cool how when you enter its dark and the music is playing in a deep ghostly manner. i could see and understand the context quite easily after hearing it from lailani. the water reminded me of berth or life and the women in there most pure form reminded me of that to. them all combined i got the feeling of pure ,clean,and tapu i liked it
Thanks Megan,
This is a good start, but it would be great to develop your post more. Can you find any other artists who work with video installation that you could compare and contrast Leilani to? What abotu artists who use womb-like imagery, or water imagery? Or artists that celebrate the female body? Does this fit into a history of feminist art, or a history of video art? Try to research for ideas before posting.
TX
Second comment. Hey....i thought I would share a link with you
http://citygallery.org.nz/aniwaniwa-brett-graham-and-rachael-rakena/
I went to this exhibition in 2008 'Aniwaniwa' where submersion in water was an important theme in regards to loss. It was a really beautiful visual experience . You had to lay down on the floor and stare up at circular screens hanging from the roof.
oh yup cool great tip thanks for that tesla!
Renata,
wow you are really getting a handle on this comment biso, keep up the good work. A suggestion: try writing in word and then copy and paste onto the blog page, that way you can use spell check. (This is what I do)
Cheers Hobbs
Leah, keep up the good work, your active participation in the blog is giving it life
Cheers Hobbs
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