The Simple Feeling of Being Sandy Groebner Candidate,Interdisciplinary Master’s of Art, Media & Design

“… the general western presumption of the superiority of mind over body may result in the eclipse of the embodied reaction by the intellect.” Featherstone, Hepworth and Turner, The Body: Social Process and Cultural Theory, p 284.

human interaction haptics, proxemics and kinesics bodily perception (of others)

my aim is to reposition the importance of the body by illustrating its intrinsic intelligence, awareness and ability to perceive in ways not always recognized by the intellect

What is non-verbal communication?

Research Questions [1] How do I identify non-verbal communication, that is, touch, body position, gesture and proximity in my work? [2] How can aspects of non-verbal communication be incorporated in contemporary sculptural work? [3] How can non-verbal communication theory affect viewers’ understanding of and response to contemporary figurative sculptural work?

situating my work

Antony Gormley

Hanneke Beaumont

George Segal

Steinunn Thorarinsdottir

what is the relationship between non-verbal communication in human-to-human interaction and our understanding of the body as an important and legitimate source of awareness and experience?

Sketchup models of “the listening booth” to be used for research

reading the space between

The Simple Feeling of Being