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"Live performance exists only in the moment it is being performed. Its
ephemeral nature means it is transient and impermanent, and cannot be
experienced again in precisely the same way.
How do artists hold on to the works that they make? What of the invisible
labour that is rarely acknowledged or named?
Over the last ten years, performance artist Leisa Shelton has completed a
series of participatory artworks which focus on the mutability of the archive:
gathering audience testimonies and mapping artistic lineages.
Now her new show,
Archiving the Ephemeral, brings five works together in a
beautifully curated installation.
Archiving the Ephemeral is a celebration of the artist, the artistic process
and the audience experience.
Shelton’s expansive career, built on collaboration, care and conversation,
grounds the exhibition. The show reflects her focus on curating and re-framing
interdisciplinary work to address the limited opportunities for recognition of
contemporary independent Australian performance."
Muse and I advised Stelarc on his performance
Ping Body many years ago.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
