There has been a pattern of me not having much to do on the weekend - I unexpectedly find myself attending art events or lying on the beach. Rough life.
My phone alerted me of an event at DePaul University with Senga Nengudi Saturday afternoon. I admit I was only curious because it was sold out. I immediately headed north and put my name down on the waitlist. I never heard of the artist but I figured it would be influential if so many people were eager to see her.
Her work had a simple theme illustrating the changes of the female body post pregnancy. She illustrated this concept with pantyhose and sand - the elasticity of the material symbolized how the body can expand and contract. Pretty cool concept I thought. However, I was not prepared for was the performance that immediately followed the short dialogue. Two female performers along with a male playing the cello re-enacted one of her pieces called R.S.V.P. I was so taken aback I am shocked I was able to snap this quick photo - I was too enthralled with what was going on I did not want to miss anything.
I am really starting to become more interested in performance art. Senga Nengudi's - Improvisational Gestures is on display at the DePaul Art Museum now until December 10th.
