inspired by joan jonas

Joan Jonas was a pivotal feminist performance and video artist.  She was  influenced by John Cage and Claes Oldenberg and their focus on “non-linear” structure. According to the Oxford University Press, her performances, Mirror Pieces, “were held in large spaces and included large and small mirrors, either as a central motif or as props or costume elements.”

I am fascinated by her work because of this motif.  I appreciate the use of theatrical elements and I use them, as well, in my own work.

joanjonasInfo and image from moma.org

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