Anoush Jay Sansom
'People often ask me "Why performance?". Well, not that often. Well actually no one has ever asked me that. But if they did, I would answer that performance art offers an immediacy and connectivity between artist, artwork and audience that is just not possible with planar forms of art. That, and the fact that I'm not a very talented painter. This work, 'A Menagerie of Human Relationships' delves into the way that emotional memories are processed and stored. It is interactive in that members of the public provide the content by sharing memories and deciding how they would like these memories to be conveyed through the work. Through the use of colour coding, the stories are sorted into categories with different levels of shareability. Hence, while all the stories are unique, they also become part of a greater pattern or whole.'
After half a decade wandering in the wilds of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Anoush has returned to Sydney. As an emerging artist and curator he is interested in investigating questions around social practices and human relationships, the urban environment and the liquid nature of contemporary life, drawing inspiration from thinkers such as Deleuze, Foucault, de Certeau, Baudrillard and Barthès. He is also interested in answering more important questions like: Why do supermarkets sell containers that are labelled ‘pasta’ yet aren’t tall enough to fit spaghetti in without breaking it in half? Or will climate change affect our ability to buy drinkable wine under $20? In his leisure time he enjoys long walks on short beaches, and occasionally dressing up in men’s clothing.
Anoush is a Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership candidate at UNSW Art & Design.
After half a decade wandering in the wilds of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Anoush has returned to Sydney. As an emerging artist and curator he is interested in investigating questions around social practices and human relationships, the urban environment and the liquid nature of contemporary life, drawing inspiration from thinkers such as Deleuze, Foucault, de Certeau, Baudrillard and Barthès. He is also interested in answering more important questions like: Why do supermarkets sell containers that are labelled ‘pasta’ yet aren’t tall enough to fit spaghetti in without breaking it in half? Or will climate change affect our ability to buy drinkable wine under $20? In his leisure time he enjoys long walks on short beaches, and occasionally dressing up in men’s clothing.
Anoush is a Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership candidate at UNSW Art & Design.