Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono “Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.” Buddha Steps towards healing Norman Wright, the author of the book “Grieving the loss of a loved one” suggests the following steps to take in order to move forward…

Cherish hope The following quotation has been true to me in times of distress. It has also been helpful to women experiencing labour pains during child-birth. Knowing that in few hours’ time or the following day the child will be born and they will be free of pain helps them to bear the current labour pains with courage. “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today” Thich Nhat Hanh…

Myra Collier Photography 1 Schroder 25 April 2018 Annie Leibovitz Photographer Annie Leibovitz was a streetwork photographer along with a portrait photographer. She was born on October 2, 1949 in Waterbur Conneticut. She is currenty 69 years old and she is world famous. Her great grand-parents were immigrants from Europe. Leibovitz is the 3rd of six children. She took her first pictures when stationed in the Philippines during the Vietnam war. While in high school she became interested in art…

The aim of this research paper is to focus on the history, philosophy and sonic outcomes of Instrument Destruction, particularly in relation to performance art. whilst exploring ethics and danger involved in destroying instruments. This research will be undertaken with Annea Lockwood’s Piano Transplants’ series firmly in mind, and reference will be made to both scores and performances of these works. This paper also represents a unique opportunity to raise awareness on important works in…

This essay will introduce the themes of feminist approaches within performance art, in relation to the female body. Focusing in on the feminist approaches such as: violence against the female body that is used in cinema and film. Discussing the way of displaying the violence and how that challenges the female body, in order to create a memorable performance or cinematic film. These specific themes will link to the artist Ana Mendieta, through examining her works ‘Rape Scene’ and ‘Death of a…