The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free
Nov 12, 1987
Description:
While in residence at Western Front, Nigel Rolfe performed the first section of his three-part performance work The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983). In “Rope,” Rolfe slowly wound his head in a large ball of creosote-covered sisal fibre twine, a material used in traditional Irish farming. The gesture speaks to harvest and loss, reflecting on the failure of The Troubles in Ireland.
Captions:
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Nigel Rolfe, The Rope That Binds Us Makes Them Free (1983), photo documentation, Nov 12, 1987.
- Portrait of Nigel Rolfe (1987).
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