Julia Handschuh's Page

Are you an artist, arts organization or venue?

artist

What town do you live in?

Northampton

In which disciplines do you work or exhibit?

Drawing, Painting, Photography, Video, Clay, Sculpture, Installation, Performance, Dance

Artist Statement/Bio

I am interested in performance for its immediacy and the opportunity it affords me to manipulate and explore notions of time, subtly and intimacy. I want to engage people in an experience that asks us to pause, look closer, and consider the world around us. I want to illuminate or amplify the particularities of a given moment, object, or process. These concerns are reflected in the detail, repetition, collecting and documenting that inform my two and three-dimensional work.

Through performance I am able to frame particular aspects of life and fuel my art making process. I use durational performance scores to structure work like 'morning drawings' or 'of the apples I eat' in which drawings or seeds mark the passing of time. These objects are accumulated in lieu of moments and actions in my life; they signify the choice to apply value and meaning to otherwise small things. Those things that we may not ordinarily make space for.

I currently reside in Northampton, Massachusetts where I dance, study cello, am a member of the artist collective Projéct and am the Program Coordinator for Commonwealth Center for Change. I also developed Valley Art Share with the help and support of many other artists and organizations, particularly C3 and NCFA.

Describe your organization or gallery

Projéct is an arts collective that helps to build community and support the realization of creative projects.

Website

http://www.juliashoe.com