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Artist Statement
Artist Statement
I have been thinking about the intricate web of personal and societal classifications. Questions emerge about the nature of labelling, both self-imposed and imposed by others. When do our first labels appear? Before we are born? As we grow? Change? Explore and evolve our thinking, behaviours and appearance?
In this installation the labels are left blank. Are they awaiting inscriptions or do they already bear silent narratives?
The wicker basket, with its traditional and nurturing connotations, juxtaposed against the cold, modern chrome stand, hints at the intersection of tradition and contemporary culture in shaping our identities. The mobile nature of the stand considers the fluidity and ever-changing nature of our self-perceptions and societal understandings.
Some labels are carefully tied to the basket, while others rest freely at its base- inviting, questioning. The dangling labels consider what epithet we each might attach to our own identity and, in turn, reflect on the labels we affix to others. Are the ambiguous strewn labels discarded? Unclaimed? Misunderstood?
The installation offers a challenge to preconceived notions and an awareness of the power dynamics inherent in labelling. When thinking about the labels within the basket, I am diving into the intricate interplay of self-perception, societal expectations, and the nuanced ways we navigate the labels that shape our lives.
Artist Biography
Artist Biography
Kelly's experiences as a professional in the world of performance and education spans over thirty five years of art, performance, directing, producing, choreographing, research and teaching. Kelly has performed and presented work across the United States, Canada, Europe, Bulgaria, Brazil, Russia, Uzbekistan, Korea, Finland and Australia. As a member of the faculty of the University of Florida School of Theater and Dance for over ten years she had the opportunity to imagine and realise new curricula, collaborate with Colleges and faculty across the US, and participate in the research and learning communities of creativity, performance and technology. As an Associate Professor of Dance and Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs in the College of Fine Arts, she has taught and developed curriculum in dance technique, composition, repertory, ensemble, pedagogy, performance theory, aerial dance, art and new media, transdisciplinary collaborations and creativity. As a founding member of the award winning Digital Worlds Institute she collaborated in pioneering interdisciplinary research and teaching. Since returning to Tasmania in 2011 Kelly has worked with organisations including Salamanca Arts Centre, Kickstart Arts, Moonah Arts Centre, Tasmania Performs, Hobart City Council, MONA, MADE and as an independent performance artist. Kelly curated the inaugural MOVES festival in 2016 for Salamanca Arts Centre and delivered Moonah MOVES in 2018 for Moonah Arts Centre, as well as the 15th National Rural Health Conference Arts and Health Program. Kelly is honoured to be the current Creative Director of Second Echo Ensemble.
Artwork Description
Artwork Description
A large white wicker basket bassinet is sitting in a silver chrome stand on wheels. The basket is filled with plain rectangular labels with a hole punched at one end of each label. Some labels are tied to the basket, others lie on the bottom of the basket. Are they waiting to be written on? The viewer is invited to consider what label they would affix to themselves, how they label others and how others label them.
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