My performance art piece is called "Dog On A Leash." I was influenced and inspired by the painting "Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash" by Giacomo Balla. Learning about Balla and his work was one my favorite topics that we discussed in class. I love how he captured motion in a still painting, and this is my favorite painting of Balla.
I conducted my project at my local mall, The Galleria Mall, in York, Pennsylvania. I stood indie one of the entrances into the mall on Black Friday, so there were lots of people. I stood in the same location and had my best friend, Alyson Meloni, film me and people's reactions to me. I stood motionless like a statue holding a leash that was attached to a toy dog. I kept the same position and received some very interesting reactions. Some people walked straight up to me trying to get me to move or to talk to them, but I resisted. One woman thought that I was a mannequin. Two girls thought that I was fake as well and stood trying to figure out if I was real or not. Overall, watching people's reactions to me was hilarious and I enjoyed the project very much. I enjoyed it so much that after I was done filming, I went up and stood again just to see how the people react to me.
So enjoy my performance art piece of "Dog on a Leash," inspired by the great Giacomo Balla.
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