I have also posted a video from Day 1 for comparison. Day 2 was much slower than Day 1, but I had some great connections with strangers because I was just sitting next to the road, rather than sitting on campus.
A snippet from my evaluTEC artist statement can before on my Day 1 post.
So the semester is winding to a close and I'm finally able to catch up on some important documentation work from my projects from my first year here at USF. This video is from my recent project entitled, "evaluTEC".
Here's a snippet from my evaluTEC artist statement for those that might be interested:
With the evaluTEC project, I address the shared experiences of evaluation and success. Through the use of live interactions and the evaluTEC.com website, I examine how we quantify, measure, and compare ourselves. The project brings to focus an absurd and dehumanizing quality, which arises when applying an objective evaluation to the subjective idea of human success.
The idea of human success is one riddled with subconscious fears and insecurity, in part due to its subjective and unquantifiable nature. Because most humans have had the experience of striving for an intangible sense of success, and suffered being evaluated along the way, an empathy can easily be generated by sharing the these experiences with others. By cultivating this empathy, a sense of connection and community is instantly created. Within a continuously more isolated world, these moments of connection are valuable in altering mindsets and cultivating critical thought.
Check out my latest art project! It is titled, "Three Mouth-Light Arrays to Counter Frightful Darkness." It is a kit including an illustrated, glow-in-the-dark field guide and three mouth-lights.
The field guide illustrates how participants can complete three performances, or light arrays, which respond with playfulness to the fear normally associated with darkness. The images shown here document myself and some of my cohorts completing the performances. More images are available in this online album.
The experience is to be performed on a street corner or road-side. The three light arrays involve three performers with lights in their mouths, moving through choreographed formations detailed in this field guide. A fourth participant may act as a director and documentarian.
The piece is available online at my Etsy shop. Enjoy!
