Trikho- is a site-specific exhibition that seeks to highlight art-making as a physical/embodied process and not simply a form of divine/spiritual creation by “genius” artists. This work references the artists’ bodies in the art production, by making art with fallen body forms (namely hair) and through the painstaking installation of the work, thus redefining media and process. Trikho- whilst encouraging an interactive and embodied (sense of touch) experience of the art and the space, also extracts from the viewers a wide range of conflicting sensations, ranging from attraction to repulsion, from humour to wonder.
Hairs of different length, colour and from different parts of the body were installed in the gallery, transforming the cold, white “cude” into an organic and lush space. The pieces range from “in-your-face” to imperceptible installations that only become apparent upon careful investigation and experience of the entire space. Audiences had to use a “pricelist” with titles of the works, dimensions as clues to hunt for the works, which were not labeled in the gallery.
Trikho-
A site-specific installation in collaboration with Lynn Lu
2003
Parting - gallery floor lined with hair. 285 X 285 inches
Spill - hair stuffed into existing gaps in gallery walls
Welcome Mat - 52 X 22 inches
Audience interaction 1
Audience interaction 2
Tritone: White on White - audience interaction
Tritone - blonde hair (details)
Beeline Flutterby - eyelashes
Cheeko Moles - pubic hair
