Introduction

Things that are done as everyday activities are not normally considered art. But when looked at through a creative perspective you can see these actions as a ballet of movements.

I've asked people to sit on a stool alone in a room in front of a mirror and a camera. They are to preform something they do everyday. They are free of others judgement and outside distractions. This is how they act to solidarity when preforming a mundane or common activity.

The music I have chosen for each of the pieces incorporates and reinforces how our everyday actions and routines can be a carefully orchestrated set of movements that act almost as a sort of dance.

I hope to capture the individual's personality and emotions through their interaction with their everyday event.

This video is my initial production that entails the procedure and the first of my friends performances. Since this time I have created a separate video for each person to act as a sort of live portrait. I am still conducting the individual performances.




Ali Lovell for Maris Bustamante's Art Performance class, Spring 2009 SFSU