Seeing is Necking
Praxis, Western Australia, 1984
Seeing is Necking was a performance, painting, print and installation work that came about from a car accident that Andrew had in Europe, 5 years prior. The outcome of that accident was severe neck injury. On New Years Day, 1984, going through the motions of his yoga exercise, Andrew was able for the first time to do a headstand, which he documented, and thus became the start of 6 performances that were documented in different locations around Western Australia and concluded with an installation performance body of work.
Being buried in this situation, all sensory awareness was shut down, with 2 things happening- 1.the need to breathe slowly, 2. and to drop fear.
Below is a small selection of many photos taken at the 6 on site burials, culminating in a performance, installation based work at Praxis, Perth.
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| Site photograph, Vasse Beach Dunsborough | photo etching (1 of 10) Vasse Beach Dunsborough | Site photograph, Ocean Beach, Denmark | Site photograph, Forbes, Wellman St, North Perth | Site photograph, Forbes, Wellman St, North Perth | Site photograph, Forbes, Wellman St, North Perth | Site photograph, Forbes, Wellman St, North Perth |