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In shallow light

or suddy water,

in the eye of the other

and pooling self

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BATHE

 

A site of attempted rebirth. Of retreat and healing. The need for more than a vessel. The desire to return. To vanish and slip beneath the glass.

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Reanimating the classical figure of the nude bather, Bathe functions as part performance installation – part participatory experience, creating a shared liminal space; a body of water and light in which self can be lost or compounded. A choreography of both privacy and visibility, Bathe invites you to soak or observe as part of a durational communal experience.

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Images by Lucrezia Chiarle and Julia Bauer, supported by Tempting Failure. 

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Thanks to all current participants and Tempting Failure.

Bathe made its UK debut at festival of international performance art and noise art Tempting Failure  London 29th July 2016, Hackney Showroom.

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Light and sound by Jessica Barter.

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All images © Rob Hesp.

The use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission from the artist is obtained.

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