Temporal Gestures, 2023

Solo Exhibition, Hake House

Temporal Gestures explores the relationship between the body, movement and time. The work bridges the abstract nature of time with tangible qualities of human experience.

Drawing inspiration from contemporary performance drawing, the work uses action and time as materials, with the canvas becoming a stage for corporeal movement. By recording movement onto the canvas, I navigate the interplay between action, time, and mark-making. Mapping the body in action reveals its ephemeral nature as a transient space of passage. Through the correlation of movement and mark-making, I aim to encapsulate the visceral body within the flow of time.

The line serves as both a visual element and a temporal marker, representing the implicit body and carrying the nuances of time. It encapsulates the short and long, fast and slow moments that shape our existence. The performed gesture becomes a conduit for capturing the essence of the moment, merging physicality and presence within the passage of time.