Art as a Live Performance
A few weeks ago I had the rare pleasure of watching one of my favorite artists at work: Pamela Sukham.
Her gallery, Infinite Vision Art Studio, hosted an event by MIA's The Circle. It was more than the typical wine and cheese affair—a painting performance was in store.
After wandering around the gallery with appetizers and drinks in tow, guests were queued up and sent into the performance space. The room was completely dark. Music played and a light shone on Pamela as she began to work.
Paint was cast about in rhythm to the music. For nearly 15 minutes, Pamela painted. At the end, she thanked the guests for taking part of the creative experience.
While the painting already looked complete in many respects, it will go through another few weeks of analysis and enhancements. I can’t wait to see how it looks.
CJ from the Star Tribune was one of the 100 present for the event; read her article Live from Loring Park: Sukhum adds new dimension to painting and view the video.
I wonder if more of these performances will be popping up around town as a way to engage people in art. And I imagine someone in the audience just might have the desire to purchase a painting they saw at its earliest stages.
Infinite Vision Art Studio
1645 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Her gallery, Infinite Vision Art Studio, hosted an event by MIA's The Circle. It was more than the typical wine and cheese affair—a painting performance was in store.
After wandering around the gallery with appetizers and drinks in tow, guests were queued up and sent into the performance space. The room was completely dark. Music played and a light shone on Pamela as she began to work.
Paint was cast about in rhythm to the music. For nearly 15 minutes, Pamela painted. At the end, she thanked the guests for taking part of the creative experience.
While the painting already looked complete in many respects, it will go through another few weeks of analysis and enhancements. I can’t wait to see how it looks.
CJ from the Star Tribune was one of the 100 present for the event; read her article Live from Loring Park: Sukhum adds new dimension to painting and view the video.
I wonder if more of these performances will be popping up around town as a way to engage people in art. And I imagine someone in the audience just might have the desire to purchase a painting they saw at its earliest stages.
Infinite Vision Art Studio
1645 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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