"Thoughts:
The Choreography"
A
performance by E. Rebecca Shalloway
Like a dance, my pupils move upward and downward, side to side, as if pausing for a breath. It is scientifically proven that humans struggle to keep their eyes still when focusing or recalling thoughts. I find it fascinating that something mental can be translated into the physical. It just proves that our thoughts are physical, possibly, signals of energy.
Another interesting facet of my project is the depth that is seen in my eyes. When zoomed in, the viewer can see the pores, pupils, eyelashes and microscopic details that are usually brushed over when talking with someone. By making the viewer anonymous, the viewer feels comfortable looking directly into the eyes of the performer. This relationship is rare because looking into someone eyes can be intimidating.
Why is this? Why do eyes have so much authority? Is it
because there is a connection between the eyes and the mind? The soul? I
explore this question and practice in this piece and challenge it by making the
viewer trapped in the performers gaze. Our
eyes, if in person, dance to avoid meeting another’s and creating a connection.
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