Posts tagged "emotions"
Land poem song

Land poem song

Sargeant sings a version of Aretha Franklins’ I say a little prayer. A songĀ of loss set in a suburban landscape. A woman’s identity disintegrates into her environment as she reflects upon a failed relationship.
Lancaster Moor Hospital

Lancaster Moor Hospital

"In 1998 I completed a 5 month collaborative residency at the hospital with Michael Mayhew (performance artist), and Scott Abraham (film maker). Based on the Conniston Ward we worked together to produce an interdisciplinary installation and performance piece. |"
Scenes from the Asylum Wall

Scenes from the Asylum Wall

"A performance installation produced as the result of a collaborative residency by Helen Sargeant (Visual Artist), Michael Mayhew (Performance Artist) and Scott Abraham (Film Maker) at the John Moore Hospital, Lancashire prior to its closure in 1997."
the birthday party

the birthday party

Scenes from the Asylum Wall

Scenes from the Asylum Wall

Mince Her

Mince Her

This painting represents a heavily pregnant woman, a handle that also looks like a transparent tube is attached to her belly. A fine painted line of clotted blood joins flesh and tube. The woman's torso has become amalgamated with a hand held kitchen meat mincing machine.