Julia Kouneski

Nov 17, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023
Shapeshifter

Using myself as the only performer, this piece was created by filming the reflection of water in a tunnel, and without any digital effects. 

With the magical occurrence of multiple limbs appearing in the reflection, the piece is a meditation on the fluid capacities of our bodies and selves; a witnessing of the transformation of a singular body into a multiplicity of forms and identities. Continually dissolving and re-forming the boundaries of the self, water is the transforming element— a primordial soup or womb for the birthing of a multi-dimensional body.

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Julia Kouneski

Julia Kouneski investigates empathy, embodiment, and the fluidity of the self through a multidisciplinary practice spanning performance, video/film, and participatory projects. 

She received her MFA in Studio Art from the University of Southern California, and has independently studied somatic movement and bodywork practices over the last 10 years that contribute to her research of the body and performance.

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