‘Breathe’
Continuing research and development in preparation for intervention workshops alongside Miffy Ryan with Taiwanese Art Interns in a wood near Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. Again referencing Lygia Clark’s ‘Nostalgia do Corpo’ (Nostalgia of the Body). The nature of portraiture too rises behind my eyes. How do we want to be seen? To see ourselves? Combining with found objects, chosen objects, given objects we discover new elements of self in the doing perhaps more than in the finished image… and then.
This is a self portrait with medium freezer bag and it was made on July 12th 2022 between 9.30 and 10.00 am.
Still in the preparation stages with Miffy Ryan of The Lone Ones Collective for our exploration of plasticity/plastic in a wood with visiting Taiwanese Art Interns. I’m engaging with the work of Lygia Clark as part of the planning.. when one puts on plastic gloves for no practical reason it’s impossible to not interact with them in relation to oneself, one’s body, especially if there’s a mirror or a camera or both .. the feel of the plastic on your hands, against your face.. finding something inside your head too .. objects, materials held in relation to your body .. your mind .. yes .. Lygia’s ‘Nostalgia do Corpo’ (Nostalgia of the Body) is currently preoccupying and pushing me forward.
slowly unpacking
Barbie and Ken
the east wind
Paul Conneally
Loughborough
July 2022
