Becca

(Perform an experiment or task, and present the results as the portrait) Blank piece of paper, brought with me everywhere for 6 days. The creases, folds, tears, and stains as the portrait. 

A portrait of how carefully or carelessly I treat objects

A portrait of wear created by ordinary life

Kelly Mark’s In & Out is a durational self-portrait where the artist repeatedly enters and exits her home, transforming movement into a record of presence, absence, routine, and the passage of time.

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My dad used to always say to me “Rebecca, slow down and be aware of your surroundings”. (Y’all can NOT call me Rebecca srry xx). Alas, I was too fast, young, and untameable. Nowadays my back tweaks out every day,,, soooo I could use some slowing and/or awareness of my surroundings.

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Grip Frailty is a documentation and test of my slow awareness. The creases, stains, and tears reveal how much attention (or lack of attention) I give to objects during everyday life. By carrying a blank sheet of paper everywhere for five days and allowing it to be folded, crushed, stained, or forgotten, the work becomes a record of the small acts of carelessness and care that shape my daily behaviour. The portrait reveals my relationship to objects and surroundings through the wear I leave on them.  

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