POSE ME

My performance piece was held at the Student Art Show in the OSU-Mansfield Gallery. I stood in front of a sign that said "POSE ME", and people were encouraged to put me in various positions.

Susan was the first person brave enough to move me.

I chose to use the gallery space because the whole point is audience participation. People were quite shy and too afraid to do anything to me I guess. Perhaps they weren't aware that it was a performance.

Must resist temptation to hug.

People mainly manipulated my arms. I guess it was the easiest thing to move, and people weren't sure if I was "rooted" in place or not. It was interesting because I had no set rules or boundaries that they were aware of. The audience made their own.

You think this is a fucking game?

One thing I didn't anticipate is how hard it was to keep my arms up. I didn't do any stretches or anything, but I certainly should have.

My art being turned into corporate advertisement.

Eventually people started giving me stuff to hold. It was interesting that Kate gave me the student art show card to hold. I'm not sure if she intended to turn me into a billboard, but I was effectively an advertisement at that point.

"Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!"

Katie and John actually took pictures WITH me. Maybe they thought it was "POSE WITH ME".

Art buddies.

For the most part, the art students and faculty that I know were the people who were most likley to move me. 

 

 

 

This one's for Dio.

Thanks, Stef...

Brilliant.

 

At one point, Nick gave me his camera to hold. As people walked by, they started ducking under my as if I was taking pictures. It was pretty funny. (Check your camera, Nick. I actually did take a few.)

Im like Freddie Mercury. Except Fat. And I can't sing. And I have a beard.

People finally got brave and figured out they could move my feet...

...God damnit.

I must go. My people need me.

David gave me a chair. THANK CHRIST.

My favorite part was when David gave me a chair because my legs were on fire from lack of movement.

I win.

MP almost caught a punch to the face.

I'm very ticklish on my stomach. MP was kind enough to test that theory. I almost broke character, and her nose.

May the...Star Trek stuff...be with you.

Outstanding.

Ladies and Gentlemen...I implore you.

So it was a fun and exhausting performance.