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Art steps out
Project moves from confines of gallery
By Anastasla Hendrix
Staff Writer
Moat people are used to going to a
gallery to Indulge in art exhibits.
But on Monday afternoon the art
came outdoors to the people, so that
all they had to do In order to enjoy the
art, was stop and observe.
And by doing so, the people became
a part ofthe art Or, at least that was
the goal of CSUF graduate artist
Cheryl Kershaw.
This type of art Is called
perfonnance art, which she defined as
taking up time and space, on a
progression that takes place within a
given time frame.
Those who came expecting an
actual performance by the usual
definition didn't get what they
expected. "I kind of set up the absence
of a performance so that the people
became the performers of the piece
themselves." Kershaw said.
Her objective In the seemingly
backward description was to let the
viewers set up the acUon by walking
through the art piece and creating
their own Interpretations.
Kershaw held the performance in
three Intervals. The art project was
moved across campus In '
progressions, starting in the free
speech area and closing In the
courtyard ofthe Con ley Art Building.
The untitled project was created for
an upper-dtvislon seminar class in
which students develop their works of
art and present them to be critiqued
by the professor and other students.
One of the three pieces consisted of
a ladder with sheet metal descending
from the top, taking on the
appearance of a slide. with
photographs placed on the upward
surface.
The other pieces created the
appearance of a teeter-totter, an
innertube with laminated
photographs hanging through the
hole, and two single photographs
attached to the trunk of a nearby tree.
All the pictures had Kershaw's feet
In them, from different angles and
perspectrlves, allowing her "to look at
herself from the outside." Distributed
between those photographs were
different media images such as
cartoon frames, photostats and book
pages.
"I'm not sure when the
performance actually began and
ended." Kershaw said, explaining that
the process of setting up and taking
down the art was part of the creation
itself.
Although Kershaw Is still
experimenting with the display
technique, she was pleasantly
suprised with the observations and
results.
One observation she made was of
the reaction that students had in the
different areas of the campus. In the
free speech area students tended to
keep walking only occasionally
glancing at the unknown addition to
their surroundings.
Around the art building students
gathered and observed for minutes at
a time — wandering around the pieces,
recording the event and just generally
absorbing.
"It was less threatening and
relaxed the nearer we got to the art
building." she said.
Kershaw, who is a full-time art
student at CSUF. began working on
the project at the beginning of the
semsester and plans more projects
experimenting with the performance
forum.
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| Title | 1989_10 The Daily Collegian October 1989 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | October 4, 1989, Page 5 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Art steps out Project moves from confines of gallery By Anastasla Hendrix Staff Writer Moat people are used to going to a gallery to Indulge in art exhibits. But on Monday afternoon the art came outdoors to the people, so that all they had to do In order to enjoy the art, was stop and observe. And by doing so, the people became a part ofthe art Or, at least that was the goal of CSUF graduate artist Cheryl Kershaw. This type of art Is called perfonnance art, which she defined as taking up time and space, on a progression that takes place within a given time frame. Those who came expecting an actual performance by the usual definition didn't get what they expected. "I kind of set up the absence of a performance so that the people became the performers of the piece themselves." Kershaw said. Her objective In the seemingly backward description was to let the viewers set up the acUon by walking through the art piece and creating their own Interpretations. Kershaw held the performance in three Intervals. The art project was moved across campus In ' progressions, starting in the free speech area and closing In the courtyard ofthe Con ley Art Building. The untitled project was created for an upper-dtvislon seminar class in which students develop their works of art and present them to be critiqued by the professor and other students. One of the three pieces consisted of a ladder with sheet metal descending from the top, taking on the appearance of a slide. with photographs placed on the upward surface. The other pieces created the appearance of a teeter-totter, an innertube with laminated photographs hanging through the hole, and two single photographs attached to the trunk of a nearby tree. All the pictures had Kershaw's feet In them, from different angles and perspectrlves, allowing her "to look at herself from the outside." Distributed between those photographs were different media images such as cartoon frames, photostats and book pages. "I'm not sure when the performance actually began and ended." Kershaw said, explaining that the process of setting up and taking down the art was part of the creation itself. Although Kershaw Is still experimenting with the display technique, she was pleasantly suprised with the observations and results. One observation she made was of the reaction that students had in the different areas of the campus. In the free speech area students tended to keep walking only occasionally glancing at the unknown addition to their surroundings. Around the art building students gathered and observed for minutes at a time — wandering around the pieces, recording the event and just generally absorbing. "It was less threatening and relaxed the nearer we got to the art building." she said. Kershaw, who is a full-time art student at CSUF. began working on the project at the beginning of the semsester and plans more projects experimenting with the performance forum. - CekBrate Jour faith at St. tPaufftjezi/man Center We are a Catholic university parish serving students, faculty and staff at CSUF. We offer several programs tha! serve both your social and spiritual needs For more information, can (209) 4364641, or stop by the church at 1572 E Barstow (across from Bulldog Stadium). BIBLE STUDY: Thursdays at 730PM STUDENT MASS: Sundays at 8:00 PM FREE MEALS: Wednesdays at 630PM KENNEL BOOKSTORE mat| Oat Book E*ari ar Gradual* Boat toad aid .Stud? BE READY! Barron's Test Preparation Guides can help you score higher. These easy to use guides give you comprehensive preparation including practice tests, answers and thorough explanations. So make sure you're ready for that important test, get BARRON'S TEST PREPARARATION GUIDES TODAY! Available General Book Dept. Lower Level 294-4286 University Student Union Indoor/Outdoor Equipment Loan Store For Rent Trie Outlet has all kinds of items for rent or loan that students can use for camping or just hanging out on campus. Stuff like backpacks, ice chests, dome tents, mats, mess kits, golf sets^baseball mite, tarps, VCR's, and more. Plans for expansion will include ski, raft and bicycle rentals. Great Prices Everything at Trie Outlet is reasonably priced for rental. Some items are rented at no charge to CSUF students and faculty. p The Outlet is open . 1-6 Monday-Friday 10-1 on Saturdays The Outlet is located in the University Student Union, in the northeast corner of the bowling alley. Between the game room and the lanes. |
