Performance
Archie Barry Hypnic
Performance | Archie Barry Hypnic
When | Wednesday 26 September, 7pm
Location | Artspace, Ground Floor
FREE
Part of THE PUBLIC BODY .03 Exhibition
31 August – 28 October
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Archie Barry, 'Hypnic', 2017, live performance, courtesy the artist. Photo: Vanessa Godden
Overview
A hypnic jerk is the sudden inexplicable twitch or sensation of falling when drifting off to sleep, often accompanied by a rapid heartbeat and sweating. The barriers between dreaming and being, between what is real and what is abstract are gently dissolved in this performance work.
A small sculptural costume sings about their transitional state of existence, with the artist later joining them in a harmonious duet. The mouth and voice of the artist is doubled, creating a corporeal intensity that is both simple and indeterminate.
43 - 51 Cowper Wharf Road
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
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We show our respect and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.
We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and their descendants.
