Self Portrait
Description:
In this solo performance, Goji Hamada carried out a sequence of ceremonial actions to construct a self-portrait. A spotlight on the floor of the Grand Luxe Hall defined the performance space, within which Hamada distributed spices, communicated with a cat, wrapped his body in lights, and interacted with everyday forms of technology: portable video, radio, and Polaroid photography. Contact microphones attached to his body and the floor created a shifting ambient backdrop that indexed his gestures through auditory feedback.
Video documentation is available upon request.
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