I developed my own methods to perceive, analyze and coherently convey what happens as fast as a fraction of a second. Understanding how to do this has been challenging and personally rewarding. I have dedicated the past ten years to the study, experience and creation of sculptures of the body in motion. Consequently, I decided to capture body movement. I wanted to create work that reflected a total balance and respect for the model’s body and my own artistic expression. Models suffer from fatigue due to the overuse of certain muscles to maintain a pose. Many years of figurative art studies taught me that there is a common observable phenomenon-it is unnatural for the human body to pose motionless for extended periods of time. There is a notable perception gap in the arts since still poses that aesthetically suggest motion are commonly used as a replacement for actual body movement. Regardless of age, culture or sex, we exist in organic bodies that constantly move. Shadow, 2014, bronze, 36 x 32 x 25 inches, Photo-Sun Mountain PhotographyĬontemporary Sculpture > Olivia Kim explains how she cross-links various art practices with anatomy, biomechanics, biokinetics, neuromuscular science, optics and physical training.
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