Performance: Joanna Pawlik, "Stairs Piece"
Pawlik - Image Description
The image shows a high-angle, full shot of a modern, concrete staircase in a building. A woman with warm beige skin and dark hair is seen standing in the middle of the staircase. She wears a black corset, stockings, and one black ballet flat. She raises two crutches above her head and looks towards the remaining stairs she will climb without the use of prosthesis.
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Artist Joanna Pawlik will perform Stairs Piece with Bruce Nauman’s Stadium Piece (1998-1999). Stairs Piece is a site-specific iteration of Pawlik's ongoing performance work Schody (Stairs). This performance presents a unique and exciting collaboration between the exhibition Embodiment and WWU’s renowned Outdoor Sculpture Collection. A film documenting a 2022 performance of Schody is currently on view at the Western Gallery.
Learn more about Joanna Pawlik's previous Schody performances.
Stadium Piece - Image Description
The image shows a modern architectural structure with steps styled in a zigzag pattern, resembling mountains. The steps are made of concrete and are situated on a grassy lawn. A person is seen sitting on the steps with their back turned from the camera and a white backpack resting next to them. In the background, there is a building with large windows, indicating a contemporary design.
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