Art Monday: Performance Edition
Monday, July 14th, 2008Today’s Art edition is composed of some videos and photography.
ImprovEverywhere is a group that has done some fun things around NYC, like ‘Freezing’ in Grand Central (which was later copied on an episode ofLaw & Order: SVU). Their latest project, called ‘Human Mirror,’ took 8 sets of twins and created a mirror effect on the 6 train.
They also recently created a ‘wave’ of flashes across the Brooklyn Bridge to celebrate its 125th birthday. The idea sounds great, though personally I found the video a little underwhelming.
Steve Schofield is not a performance artist, but a photographer. While he has some great pictures of boxers and dancers, what got me to his site in the first place was a series entitled “Land of the Free.” The folks in these photos are people who dress up for their obsession. There are Trekkies, Cowboys & Indians, Sith Lords, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and even Elvis. Instead of the usual shots of these folks in convention centers or online for movies, they were all photographed in their homes. I’d say it is worth checking out. (more…)
