Ann Hamilton’s work shown in ART 21 was strange but very creative. Thus far her work as an artist has been the most unique and thoughtfully done. I enjoyed her installation of “ghost…a border act” and also Venice Biennale. The video shows the installation of a room where there was red powder that fell from the top of the wall and caught on brail. It looked like blood falling and covering the floor. Which makes sense because Ann talked about slavery and that it is our country’s biggest fault. She wanted to show it in a way that will impact.
Ann said that her voice comes not through her mouth but through her hands and sight. Translating what she sees to another form. Her way of talking, talking through art. It is a different language that is understood in different ways.
Two of the other works that were shown in the video was her camera in her mouth and a brief video of her finger over glass erasing ink. A finger was moving along glass wiping away the ink. As the viewer it was a worm’s eye view. The finger’s fingerprint was exposed and looked like a wet worm moving across the glass. The camera shot in her mouth outward is a clever idea. She mentioned that it resembles the shape of the eye and it really does.
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