I AM THE POTATO, I EMPTY THE CHAMBER, I FAIL TO RETAIN, THE MATERIAL EXPELLED

Performance documented in video, 13 minutes 39 seconds, 2021

In this performance, honey is used as a material stand in for hot glass due to the similar viscosity and physical appearance to the material in its molten state. I empty the chamber of honey onto a piece of sheet glass, then press my hands, mouth, face, and body onto the sheet in a futile attempt to consume and retain the fluid pooled in front of me. I am the potato in the furnace, which acts as the agitator to blend color together within the pot. Throughout this performance, I burn myself up, creating a homogenized mixture between my own skin and the untouchable hot glass.