TY - ADVS
T1 - Save Face
A2 - Gates-Stuart, Eleanor
A2 - Huffman, Kathy Rae
N1 - Eleanor’s research focus is primarily on scientific exploration and technology, both in the advancement of innovation and in communicating her artistic practice in new and innovative ways, questioning and engaging audience in art, science and technology. Her international research in Science and Art is diverse and collaborative.
PY - 2020/8/13
Y1 - 2020/8/13
N2 - If to ‘Save Face’ centres on our fear of humiliation and reputation, then our instinct may be to change face, hide face, to become faceless? Yet, if we were to be fearless, would our strength be to protect our face, our visual identity, to confront matters face on and without concern that our individual human image will be harmed? ‘Save Face’, a stark photographic portrait, almost non-human in appearance yet distinctively of the artist herself and that of her partner, both captured in a performance of physical endurance. As we ask ourselves “How to survive?” “How to communicate?” whilst asking others to “Talk to me… what do you want?” Trusting fellow humans in sharing our inner most thoughts, shy in that our facial expressions may reveal emotional truth, even the rush of colour as our face flushes with embarrassment.. a glow, ‘Save Face’ is saved through the outer face. No more vulnerability, completely protected and brave to look forward. However, I am now without voice, my breathing is limited and I cannot press my lips against another human. No matter, as my anti ageing shimmer is reward, I see your face worn and story told. ‘Save Face’, the beauty of fear.'Save Face' by Eleanor Gates- Stuart exhibited in 'Digital Power: Activism, Advocacy, and the Influence of Women Online', a project of the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community, 2020. Curated by Kathy Rae Huffman and peer-reviewed by an expert jury.There are 42 works, featuring 53 artists, who are from the USA and 22 other countries
AB - If to ‘Save Face’ centres on our fear of humiliation and reputation, then our instinct may be to change face, hide face, to become faceless? Yet, if we were to be fearless, would our strength be to protect our face, our visual identity, to confront matters face on and without concern that our individual human image will be harmed? ‘Save Face’, a stark photographic portrait, almost non-human in appearance yet distinctively of the artist herself and that of her partner, both captured in a performance of physical endurance. As we ask ourselves “How to survive?” “How to communicate?” whilst asking others to “Talk to me… what do you want?” Trusting fellow humans in sharing our inner most thoughts, shy in that our facial expressions may reveal emotional truth, even the rush of colour as our face flushes with embarrassment.. a glow, ‘Save Face’ is saved through the outer face. No more vulnerability, completely protected and brave to look forward. However, I am now without voice, my breathing is limited and I cannot press my lips against another human. No matter, as my anti ageing shimmer is reward, I see your face worn and story told. ‘Save Face’, the beauty of fear.'Save Face' by Eleanor Gates- Stuart exhibited in 'Digital Power: Activism, Advocacy, and the Influence of Women Online', a project of the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community, 2020. Curated by Kathy Rae Huffman and peer-reviewed by an expert jury.There are 42 works, featuring 53 artists, who are from the USA and 22 other countries
KW - Women Artists
KW - SIGGRAPH
KW - Portraiture
KW - Identity
KW - Science and Art
KW - Face cast
KW - Women Online
KW - PRE-PANDEMIC
KW - COVID-19
UR - https://digital-power.siggraph.org/piece/save-face/
UR - https://vimeo.com/435818330
M3 - Creative Works - Original - Visual art works
PB - ACM SIGGRAPH USA
CY - Washington D.C.
T2 - Digital Power
Y2 - 13 August 2020
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