quasi-objects (objects for safety objects for target practice) 

Theresa Anderson

2012-13  

quasi-objects (objects for safety objects for target practice), 1 of 7

assorted straps, nylons, protective devices aka pillow stuffing, plastic flowers, floral foam, expandable foam (aka butter/ lard), diaromatic grass, paint, soft pastels, carpet fibers and fake fur

performance documents/ sculptural components from from all flesh is grass/ brown grass/ things I want to know/ wigs as armor/ fur extensions/ introduce seditious acts/ pranks in the

context of chaos quasi-objects (the objects inside that you hold outside yourself) (the things I want to know) 2012-13

textiles, paint, assorted straps, the performance pedestal, archived ritual dance objects made by the artist’s father (assorted furs, quills and feathers collected from his hunts, assorted bells, felt and commercial feathers), a dozen orange roses, one performer wearing a slight mask made of paint, another wearing a paper mâché mask each stand and wait on separate platforms for the arrival (or rejection) of a third performance partner who was selected to have control over whether the performance was activated.

Upon arrival of the third performance partner, an assortment of squishy, soft, round, organic and/ or long objects were attached to the core of the body making present the objects inside that is held outside self. If the third performance partner had rejected the proposal the two performance partners, would have continued their series of poses, lounging for a designated period of time and then the performance abruptly ends

time variable, unlike other performance works this is intended to be given to other groups of people to create experiential platforms, similar to most of my performative work this was not practiced beyond giving slight instructions to the participants. The work is intended as a slowing down mechanism and introduction of experiences that may produce affect for both the viewer and participant.

2013- ongoing