the altar and the flesh
E. Jane
the altar and the flesh
E. Jane
E. Jane
Nov 18 — January 20, 2022
Opening Nov 18
6 - 8 pm
Saturdays and Sundays between 12
and 6 pm or by appointment
MS. COLMAN’S 7 TH GRADE CLASS
CULTURE OUTING #72
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Unlike the old, restrictive binary pairs we talked about in
class, what new and different binaries can you come up
with to talk about the show. (For example: verbs & nouns,
performance & object, transparency & opacity). What
aspects of the show don’t fit into a simple spectrum?
• Who is E. Jane? If we can all be described as being and
containing lots of different nouns and qualities, what are
some of E. Jane’s nouns? What are their histories? Their
joys? Their talents? Their passions? Their genders? Their
genres? What others?
• What does E. Jane do in the show? Use as many verbs as
you can, and list them in what you think is their
importance. Explain why.
• What does it mean to create or make? What does it mean
to appropriate or borrow? What is the difference?
Is there one?
• What does it mean to perform, to be on a pedestal? What
does it mean to adore someone, to put them on a pedestal?
What relationships are established in this setup?
How and why does E. Jane’s art blur the boundaries between the
two?
• What is an alter ego? How does E. Jane use an alter ego?
Who is MHYSA? What would your alter ego be called and
what would they do.
• What is the difference between a memento (something
you have of someone or something you worship) and an
artwork that you made? Does your memento mean to you
what your artwork could mean to someone else?
Use examples.
• What is a diva? What is a divus? Is there a difference?
Why or why not?
• How would you describe the difference between the
music and the art that you experience in the world?
What is the difference between MHYSA’s music and the art and
artifacts that E. Jane makes? What are the strengths of each?
• What aspects of the show are the most memorable to you?
Why do you think that is?
• What do you think about the show’s title, “the altar and
the flesh”? Come up with another title for the show and
explain why you think it’s better.
Have Fun And Remember — We Make Art And Art
Makes Us!
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