Performance Toca / Âncora (2009)
Video, 2’11”, color, sound

Performer João Penoni, holding on to a rope hanging from above, interacts with performer Analivia, who is on the floor, wrapped in fabric. While João swings on the rope, Analivia’s motionless body is moved by the force of his weight. And when she moves in the cloth, the impact moves the rope and he is moved. Since she is wrapped in the shroud, she cannot see and is thus guided by sound, touch, and the feel of the cloth on her skin. A study on the visual results of interaction between touch, hearing, and sight.

Sources
Artist’s private collection.
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