Topic Four: Landscape—Ambitious, In-Depth Assignment, Performance Project
Topic 4: Landscape—Ambitious, In-Depth Assignment Performance Project I started off with way too many sketches going in the wrong direction. Which you will see several of below. Thankfully, I had Kathleen to guide me and I ended up looking up a number of artists (Allen Caprow, Adrian Piper, Joan Jonas, Janine Antoni, Yoko Ono, Nancy Holt, Nan Goldin, Ana Mendieta, Carolee Schneemann, Sol Le Witt, Helio Oiticia, Chris Burden, and so so so many more) as well as doing a planning exercise called "webbing" that she recommended. To my surprise it was my photography professor - Jose Garcia - who had the greatest influence on me (and highly discouraged me from using any form of "traditional" or 2D media whatsoever). He told me some of his own experiences in performances pieces of his past (such as burying photos in dirt around town) and showed me a queer photographer - Nan Goldin. She was also a big influence on me. I had known I wanted to do something ...