The elly Feeling roject
Transcription
The elly Feeling roject
The Belly Feeling Project Ongoing Project by Natalia Cassinelli Pop Up Performances done in: China, UK, Mexico, Cuba and Peru. Installation consisting of: 1.50x7 mt. painted canvas surrounding a 40x60x40cm aprox. sculptural object made of latex and gauze By separating you from others, and leading you into a controlled environment, you encounter a sculptural piece in the shape of a pregnant woman's torso. The piece is made out of latex rubber and gauze. And is suspended in the air by two metal wires. It's a sort of mask for the body that you can wear. The belly will be surrounded by a hanging canvas that acts as a wall between the observer and the rest of the visitors. While inside, and wearing the belly, you will be looking at a blow up image of an ultrasound. What you see at first are abstract blotches of paint, only to later discover images of bones or what could appear to be the face of a baby. In this controlled environment I wish to share the experience of my own pregnancy, but also let the observer make the experience their own. For me pregnancy is not only entitled to women; but to life itself. We all came from a pregnancy. In this ephemeral period of time a beginning comes from an unknown. In the most spiritual of ways consciousness starts without a trace of memory. Artist's sketches Installation: side view Installation: bird's eye view Lighting proposal Installation: inside view [email protected] (+34) 627 308 743 www.nataliacassinelli.com The Belly Feeling Project Pop-Up Performances 3 Generations, Beijing, 2011 It was hard performing in China, with only a piece of paper with written sentences. But it worked out that this woman called her mother, to get her son to bring the camera for them to photograph the piece. I got from them a sense of nostalgia. These women were allowed by their government to give birth only once. Diptic. Hyde Park, London, 2012 [email protected] (+34) 627 308 743 www.nataliacassinelli.com