mikkipedia

June 5, 2012

andwhatdoyousee:

Barbara Smith, Feed Me (performance), 1973

During an event organised by the San Francisco Museum of Conceptual Art in which various male artists performed wreckless [sic] and macho gestures like drinking beer and peeing into a metal tub, Smith sat nude in an intimate space inviting audience members one at a time to ‘feed’ her. The room contained an oriental rug-covered mattress, a sink, incense, body oils, shawls, books and music. The artist offered tea, wine and marijuana that she could be fed in exchange for ‘conversation and affection’. In the background, a taped loop played “Feed Me, Feed Me” over and over again. Smith has explained that the image she projected of herself reflected both the fantasy and the reality of femininity; by presenting herself as mother, courtesan and artist she opened up the possibility that all these identities can co-exist. [from bodytracks.org]

Barbara Smith, Feed Me (performance), 1973

During an event organised by the San Francisco Museum of Conceptual Art in which various male artists performed wreckless [sic] and macho gestures like drinking beer and peeing into a metal tub, Smith sat nude in an intimate space inviting audience members one at a time to ‘feed’ her. The room contained an oriental rug-covered mattress, a sink, incense, body oils, shawls, books and music. The artist offered tea, wine and marijuana that she could be fed in exchange for ‘conversation and affection’. In the background, a taped loop played “Feed Me, Feed Me” over and over again. Smith has explained that the image she projected of herself reflected both the fantasy and the reality of femininity; by presenting herself as mother, courtesan and artist she opened up the possibility that all these identities can co-exist. [from bodytracks.org]

3:25pm | URL: http://tmblr.co/Zu71EyMpRIEo

(Notes: 19)

Filed under: messages