11/23-Artist-Nigel Rolfe

"  Nigel Rolfe  Gallery  "Rolfe has been active as a performance artist since the 1970s, more recently moving into photography and video, though nearly always trading in images relating to his performance work, or to specific objects used in his performances. And there are aspects of the performance here that might be termed macho, in an archaic kind of way – the artist's body the site of assault, the impact to create empathy and at the same time estrangement. Something akin, indeed, to a certain mood of human embodiment, something apart from natural history, and yet terribly subject. It is a piece that negates fashion, proving Rolfe to be working a vein that is not yet, despite everything, shot. "
Luke Clancy, Art Review Jeff pointed me in the direction of Nigel Rolfe, a well-known performance artist. The work itself encompasses many types of media, including, sound and audio production, video and photography. He is best known for working live and his pieces live through slowed down videos. "The transformation of the performer from passivity to the point of struggle is a poignant metaphor for human limitations. " I think this is a really interesting quote. Slowing down the action allows for an experience that the human eye isnt capable and heightens the performance. His pieces are really interesting and I appreciate how simplified they are in location and environment.