Large Feather Fan, 1973"Horn produced a series of filmed performances incorporating body sculptures and extensions, masks and feathered objects/costumes. Over the next decade these fanciful creations developed into the wearable kinetic sculptures documented in films such as The Feathered Prison Fan in Der Eintänzer (1978) or The Peacock Machine in La Ferdinanda (1981)." (Real Time issue #73 June-July 2006 pg.44 realtime@realtimearts.net )
"However, as Horn’s practice evolved, she completely replaced the human body with mechanical constructions and kinetic sculptures. The dynamic and fluid movement of the performers’ bodies in her earlier films is replaced by the very slight rhythmic movements and extremely precise mechanised functions of her sculptures. In a final step, this exhibition displays these as individual artworks. " (Real Time issue #73 June-July 2006 pg. 44 realtime@realtimearts.net)
"However, as Horn’s practice evolved, she completely replaced the human body with mechanical constructions and kinetic sculptures. The dynamic and fluid movement of the performers’ bodies in her earlier films is replaced by the very slight rhythmic movements and extremely precise mechanised functions of her sculptures. In a final step, this exhibition displays these as individual artworks. " (Real Time issue #73 June-July 2006 pg. 44 realtime@realtimearts.net)
This art work of Horn's is a better direction for her i think. The body extensions were "her" but the sculptures she does are a little more agreeable to my taste. i think this piece is very creative and the fact that she uses feathers is really intriguing to me because i find feathers to be very beautiful.
The only thing that turns me off about this piece is after seeing her 'White body fan' that is now what this piece reminds me of because of the shape and it reinforces my thinking that she is trying to build something for herself to fly with.
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