Balancing Act
October 2014
Balancing Act from Stephanie Hewett on Vimeo.
In this performance, Hewett wears a dress made of tissue paper along with bowls of ink and powdered charcoal while balancing in the yoga "tree pose" for as long as possible. As time goes on and the pose becomes more difficult to maintain, ink spills out of small holes in the clear plastic bowls attached to her body. The resulting drawing occurs both on the floor and on her dress. The performance ends when Hewett can no longer lift her leg to form the tree pose.
Tissue Paper Dress
Tissue paper and tape, October 2014
This dress was created for a performance titled Balancing Act performed in October 2014. The intention was to have the dress remain as a record of the performance, as a drawing. Included in this slideshow are close up details of the ink that was spilled as well as the construction of the dress itself.
This dress was created for a performance titled Balancing Act performed in October 2014. The intention was to have the dress remain as a record of the performance, as a drawing. Included in this slideshow are close up details of the ink that was spilled as well as the construction of the dress itself.