In conjunction with Punctum Inc., artist Jon Harris premiered the performance Body of Work – Figures A, B and C at the ICU Live Arts incubator, in October 2009.
Devised by Jon Harris and Punctum’s Artist Director Jude Anderson, Body of Work re-examines a life drawing class,
and asks: what happens if you draw and draw upon a life?
Using a male ‘life’ model, a pen and paper, and different memories and stories, Jon leads you through life drawing class practice and looks at the pitfalls of being a student, and the study.
Here is a clip of the 20 second detail.
This is an exam and an examination. But as you step back to take in the view it may be more.
A Portrait?
A Self portrait?
Do you see yourself?
Or someone you know?
And would you be brave enough to be the model?
This work was made possible with support from Punctum Inc., and its Seedpod funding program. For more details about this, please see www.punctum.com.au
Devised by Jon Harris and Punctum’s Artist Director Jude Anderson, Body of Work re-examines a life drawing class,
and asks: what happens if you draw and draw upon a life?
Using a male ‘life’ model, a pen and paper, and different memories and stories, Jon leads you through life drawing class practice and looks at the pitfalls of being a student, and the study.
Here is a clip of the 20 second detail.
This is an exam and an examination. But as you step back to take in the view it may be more.
A Portrait?
A Self portrait?
Do you see yourself?
Or someone you know?
And would you be brave enough to be the model?
This work was made possible with support from Punctum Inc., and its Seedpod funding program. For more details about this, please see www.punctum.com.au
