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Jane Fonda’s Workout by Bucher, Claudia;
(1) 9. Dezember 2005 _ 2) 15. Februar 2006 _ 3) 7. Juli 2006 _ 4) 4. November 2006 _ 5) 5. Mai 2007 _ 6) 26. September 2008)

https://claudiabucher.com

Bucher, Claudia Barber, Jeremiah (Eventcurator)
[Team vom Manual Labor Chicago] (Eventcurator)
Moser, Claudio (Eventcurator)
Tinta, Karin (Eventcurator)
d'Offay, Caro (Eventcurator)
Dyrkacz, Zygmunt (Eventcurator)
Schenker, Felix (Eventcurator)
Huber, Judith (Eventcurator)
1) Rob Nienburg _ 2) Lydia Wilhelm _ 3) Rob Nienburg _ 4) AdonisSJ _ 5) Rob Nienburg _ 6) Rob Nienburg (Camera)

Tags

Execution of action Feminism Body and space Expressive voc_zeichnen Body as material Exhibition space Documentation of a performance

A fitness lesson by Jane Fonda is shown on a monitor, intended as a join-in program for at home. Bucher, Claudia; counteracts the cult of the body and fitness by groaning as she follows it. The wall and floor are extensively covered with paper. The artist holds black chalk in both hands and traces each movement on the paper. The paper becomes more and more a drawing and the performer more and more a black sculpture. Material: VHS tape with Jane Fonda's Workout, monitor with VHS input, paper, charcoal Text by Eva Kramis from "Bucher, Claudia; - Vom Rieseln und Rinnen", 2007: Bucher, Claudia; draws images of female clichés when she parodies the idea of a well-trained fit Hollywood9star by giving herself fully into "JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT BY Bucher, Claudia;". Bucher, Claudia; completes her fitness training in front of the gallery audience on large sheets of paper that she has stretched out under and behind her. She holds charcoal pencils in both hands, and her movements can be seen on the papers as wild expressions of increasing exhaustion. There is something tragicomic about the performance, irony as well as despair about the imposed "condition féminine". The radiantly cultivated, flawless "beauty" is lost in mercilessly exposed sweat and dirt. The myth of eternal youth and beauty cannot be maintained despite all efforts.

automatically translated from german

Additional

Es gibt eine Videodokumentation von der ganzen Performance im Kunstmuseum Luzern von Stephan Wicki, die ich gerne nachliefern könnte. Die Videoaufnahme war nach meiner Performance im Kunsthaus Luzern zu sehen. Ich habe die Videodokumentation nicht mitgeliefert, da ich es noch nicht wage, sie auf das Netz zu stellen, da auch Tonspuren von Jane Fonda’s Workout-Kassette zu hören sind. Ich nehme mal an, für eine Ausstellungsdauer würde es klappen, doch wenn es auf das Netz gestellt würde, müsste ich mich um die Tonrechte kümmern. Lasst mich bitte wissen, falls ihr interessiert seid!

Remark

1) Workout, Manual Labor _ 2) Zweite Zeit _ 3) The Lucerne Committee of Chicago Sister cities International Program _ 4) I-fest _ 5) Luzern < > Potsdam, Que Sera _ 6) KUNSTEXPANDER - Festival für Grenzüberschreitungen

place: 1) Manual Labour, 1116 W.Grand Ave. Chicago - 2) Kunstmuseum Luzern _ 3) Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago _ 4) Chopin Theatre, Chicago _ 5) Ausstellungsraum FHP, Potsdam _ 6) Kunstraum Aarau
KuratorIn: Barber, Jeremiah; [Team vom Manual Labor Chicago]; Moser, Claudio; Tinta, Karin; d'Offay, Caro; Dyrkacz, Zygmunt; Schenker, Felix; Huber, Judith
Dokumentationstyp: Dokumentation einer Performance/Aktion / Documentation of a performance/action

Medium

Fotoserie (Reihenfolge am Ende vom Dateinamen benennen!) / Photo series (name sequence at the end of the file name!)
Dauer: 35 Min.

Jane Fonda’s Workout by Bucher, Claudia; (1) 9. Dezember 2005 _ 2) 15. Februar 2006 _ 3) 7. Juli 2006 _ 4) 4. November 2006 _ 5) 5. Mai 2007 _ 6) 26. September 2008)

Jane Fonda’s Workout by Bucher, Claudia;
(1) 9. Dezember 2005 _ 2) 15. Februar 2006 _ 3) 7. Juli 2006 _ 4) 4. November 2006 _ 5) 5. Mai 2007 _ 6) 26. September 2008)