Performing in class I wasn't expecting to get as nervous as I did. I am fine speaking in class and presenting my work but performing was a different kind of challenge. Whenever I present work there is a certain sense of vulnerability - opening myself up to others' judgement - but getting up in front of the class and trying on shoes while my peers looked on was incredibly nerve racking. The nervous energy I incorporated into my performance was intentional, but I think the fact that I was actually on edge added an element of reality to the piece that I don't think I could have achieved recording a video of myself.
Before this assignment I kind of grouped all performance artists together, assuming that they valued shock value above most everything else. I see now how difficult the medium can be, and how many different ways there are for artists to utilize it to convey a message.
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