The featured artist of the day is Terra Friedrichs. She presented a beautiful video installation in the back hallway behind the main gallery of Mobius. Although difficult to document the experience, she kindly sent a series of images taken while the installation was up to give one a sense of one brief fleeting moment in the multi-video visual kaleidoscope.
Some bizarre statistics on one of the vimeo videos that was uploaded. On October 18th, 2010 for some obscure reason, Jessica Borusky's “Seeking Arrangement” video garnered 300 plays! Her artist profile on this blog may be found here.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
PoArt Performance: Jessica Borusky [39]
Jessica Borusky
Boston, MA, USA
http://jessicaborusky.blogspot.com/
http://vimeo.com/user3253217
9/13/2010 - Original Proposal:
“Seeking Arrangement”
As an artist that produces ephemeral experiences, I often mention a desire to “find a man” who will pay for my lifestyle. A few months ago, I saw that idea through by creating a profile on a website that muddles the line between dating and sex work. These profiles either seek a “sugar daddy” or “mama” and, though the network is monitored, what happens outside, be it email or dating, is not. My profile outlined my exact needs: money to be a student and artist- and, what materialized from this experience was a realization regarding the negotiations artists regularly encounter in order to produce/make money. Albeit this is relatively literal; how much was I in the position of artist, how much prostitution? In other words: issues of control.
The performance seeks to unpack not only that negotiation but also the issue of authenticity. Though I recontextualize my actions via artwork, I recognize that I am still enacting them- much like the reality of performance. And, no matter how much I knew that my actions with men directly contributed to my art- financially and conceptually- I couldn't quite dismiss the fact that I was engaging in sexual work. Similarly- in the context of performance, whatever I choose to do or say- those choices are real, no matter how much original intent can be symbolic.
Performance: through a pre-recorded monologue, I will unpack the issues I discovered along the way: from the art project's inception to the moment that the audience is watching and listening to me in real time. While the monologue plays, I will be undressing to my underwear- at which point, the monologue intensifies: through content, volume, and percussive voice. When that crux occurs, I will run to the glass wall, press myself against it- push away, run to the opposite end of the performance space- lay horizontally in a plank position, and repeat until the monologue ends.
The performance is ten minutes with an accompanying Zine (to be distributed to the audience) including a copy of my website profile, text from the monologue, and between men and myself.
9/18/2010 - Performance on Opening Night:
Videotaped by Valerie Moon:
Boston, MA, USA
http://jessicaborusky.blogspot.com/
http://vimeo.com/user3253217
9/13/2010 - Original Proposal:
“Seeking Arrangement”
As an artist that produces ephemeral experiences, I often mention a desire to “find a man” who will pay for my lifestyle. A few months ago, I saw that idea through by creating a profile on a website that muddles the line between dating and sex work. These profiles either seek a “sugar daddy” or “mama” and, though the network is monitored, what happens outside, be it email or dating, is not. My profile outlined my exact needs: money to be a student and artist- and, what materialized from this experience was a realization regarding the negotiations artists regularly encounter in order to produce/make money. Albeit this is relatively literal; how much was I in the position of artist, how much prostitution? In other words: issues of control.
The performance seeks to unpack not only that negotiation but also the issue of authenticity. Though I recontextualize my actions via artwork, I recognize that I am still enacting them- much like the reality of performance. And, no matter how much I knew that my actions with men directly contributed to my art- financially and conceptually- I couldn't quite dismiss the fact that I was engaging in sexual work. Similarly- in the context of performance, whatever I choose to do or say- those choices are real, no matter how much original intent can be symbolic.
Performance: through a pre-recorded monologue, I will unpack the issues I discovered along the way: from the art project's inception to the moment that the audience is watching and listening to me in real time. While the monologue plays, I will be undressing to my underwear- at which point, the monologue intensifies: through content, volume, and percussive voice. When that crux occurs, I will run to the glass wall, press myself against it- push away, run to the opposite end of the performance space- lay horizontally in a plank position, and repeat until the monologue ends.
The performance is ten minutes with an accompanying Zine (to be distributed to the audience) including a copy of my website profile, text from the monologue, and between men and myself.
9/18/2010 - Performance on Opening Night:
Videotaped by Valerie Moon:
Seeking Arrangement: Jessica Borusky @Mobius from MobiusArtistsGroup on Vimeo.
PoArt Exhibit: Updates #8
The featured artist of the day is performance artist Jessica Borusky who performed on Opening Night of Signs of Our Times and The Prostitution of Art at Mobius, September 18, 2010.
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