03.03.11 : Guest Lecture Response : Kathy Rose

Bio : Kathy Rose combines animation, kinetic imaging, performance and film to produce films and dances in the art community. Rose is a Master Lecturer in the Media Arts Department at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Kathy Rose has long been inspired by Japanese art and theater, including the work of Yoji Kuri, Kihichiro Kawamoto, Akira Kurasawa("Throne of Blood"), as well as Butoh dance, the Japanese Noh, and Bunraku theaters. Rose is also an admirer of Fellini's work, and artists such as Hannah Hoch, and Remedios Varo. Her most recent performance "The Cathedral of emptiness" premiered in July 2009 at INGENUITY, THE CLEVELAND FESTIVAL OF ART MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY.
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Favorite Quotes :
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3 Words : Self-Obsessed Performance Videos
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I learned about incorporating different medias to make a work. She has learned to use programing software and incorporate it into her dance performances and instillation pieces from her early work. While I personally do not like her use of kinetic imaging combined with her performance work, it is a combination that can open up more possibilities.
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Unfortunately I could not stay for the entire lecture due to a class. Therefore, I did not get an opportunity to ask her questions. The majority of the time I was there she showed segments of her films and performances.
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I enjoyed her early performance work much more than her more recent kinetic imaging videos. My favorite piece she showed during her lecture was Original Interplay. It was a combination of performance, dance, and animation. Her dancing preferences are simple but humerus as she incorporates he hands, shadows and clothing into the animation. Its very geometric and fun.