Category Archives: FUTILITY (PERFORMANCE)

The door, however, in a stricter and more obvious manner demonstrates that the acts of separating and relating are but two sides of the same act. The human being who was the first to build a hut demonstrated – much like the one who was first to build a path – the specifically human know-howContinue reading “the domestic space reader”

Scene 2: Eating on the stairs

Inspired by the content I read in the last post, I want to try to explore further based on the photos I took. To place objects in inappropriate environment, it shows more difficulties for me to interact with the objects, creating a stronger sense of futility and also making the situations worse. There’re 5 scenesContinue reading “Shooting Plan”

Shoes are not dirty in themselves, but it is dirty to place them on the dining-table; food is not dirty in itself, but it is dirty to leave cooking utensils in the bedroom, or food bespattered on clothing; similarly, bathroom equipment in the drawing room; clothing lying on chairs; outdoors things indoors; upstairs things downstairs;Continue reading “everyday aesthetics”

Sometimes it’s a relief to be told what to do. July and Fletcher That’s very true. Thinking takes a lot of effort and it can be really exhausting. Sometimes not thinking is so relaxing.

Performing I’m shocked by this performance: I found I’m especially attracted to performance. I think it’s mostly because a lot of times the way they do performance in the real world connects the work and their life completely, which takes so much courage. I’m not sure how much I can do for art or ifContinue reading “Art in the Making”

Scene 3: Getting drink from an empty teapot Scene 4: Watering a plant with an empty glass Scene 7: Looking at an empty laptop Scene 8: Writing with an empty pen Scene 9: Getting clothes from an empty wardrobe

In terms of photography, I’m not sure if I can see any kind of my process as ‘prototyping’. If I have to find one, I’d say all the photos that I decide not to display are ‘prototyping’. They can involve different lighting, positions, props, framing, etc… But they’re usually produced during the process of makingContinue reading “‘Prototyping’ with Alkesh Parmar”