Up To And Including Her Limits (1973 – 1976)

Performance painting

In this performance, Carolee Schneemann would strap herself into a tree climber’s harness (while in the nude) and let herself swing around the space she was in.  As she ‘floated’ about the area she would write and draw on the walls and floor in multicolored crayons.  There was also a live video feed capturing these performances.  The inspiration for the piece was largely due to Jackson Pollock’s use of the physical body in his art.