Possessing Pain was a work-in-progress which dealt with questions concerning self-inflicted pain and the possibility to understand the suffering of others - reflecting questions of pain and communication. Possessing Pain was a ritual based on formal structures in technical and sacred texts. Binary codes and computer manuals mixed with religious narratives. Material was gathered from images of pain; wounded bodies, digital sounds from computer games and programs; sinus waves and white random processes mixed with the last breath of avatars and zombies.
Possessing Pain was an action with hidden messages, reflecting the break down of communication.
Pain understood as constitutional ground for the subject. •
Pain as a costume – a protection shield – a body armor.
Possessing Pain was an étude and the work was continued and developed in Work #1:47, 46, 44 and 43.
7th Oct 2007
Action performed at
The Red House – Center for Culture and Debate, Sofia
www.redhouse-sofia.org
Me and a group of artists: the photographer Kenneth Mikko and performance group Blast (Sofi Kellner, Marika Savikuja and Pia Suonvieri) with the Swedish town Haparanda in common, was invited by Nia Pushkarova to Sofia. Blast performed Swedish Coffee Party.
TThis journey was part of an international artists exchange supported by Swedish Arts Grants Committee.