VISCOUS BODIES

Video, 2 minutes 30 seconds, 2021

Viscous Bodies explores the complex material relationships between human skin and hot glass. The video takes the form of a diptych, presenting the manipulation of each material side by side. The artist explores the performative nature of working with glass, and the bodily calibration between maker and object. Working with glass fundamentally changes the way that makers move and think about their bodies, acting as a tool in the creation of their work. The body itself becomes a material that can be molded, changed, and formed. This work expands the definition of material, presenting glass as a body and the body as glassy material.