January 23, 2014 at 12:52 pm

Artist Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings

by twistedsifter

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Artist Heather Hansen

 

Heather Hansen is a performance artist and painter who uses her entire body to create larger than life kinetic drawings with charcoal. Using concentric patterns with her hands, feet and body; Hansen creates large canvases in her studio and even in front of live audiences (as seen below at the Ochi Gallery in Idaho).

Heather’s primary pursuits are painting, sculpture and dance/theatre (where she has been an artistic director, teacher, costume and stage designer). You can find all of her work on her official website: heatherhansen.net

While the still images below capture some breathtaking moments, be sure to watch the Emptied Gestures video embedded below. The powerful video gives viewers a good sense of the movement, intensity and performance component of the finished artworks.

[via Colossal]

 

HEATHER HANSEN
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Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (3)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
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Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (7)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (8)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (5)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (9)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (4)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (6)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Heather Hansen Uses Entire Body to Create Larger than Life Charcoal Drawings (2)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Bryan Tarnowski

 

 

Emptied Gestures – Heather Hansen

 

 

Live Performance at Ochi Gallery

 
heather hansen kinetic drawings performance at ochi gallery (5)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Spencer Hansen

 

 

heather hansen kinetic drawings performance at ochi gallery (2)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Spencer Hansen

 

 

heather hansen kinetic drawings performance at ochi gallery (3)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Spencer Hansen

 

 

heather hansen kinetic drawings performance at ochi gallery (1)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Spencer Hansen

 

 

heather hansen kinetic drawings performance at ochi gallery (4)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Spencer Hansen

 

 

heather hansen kinetic drawings performance at ochi gallery (6)

Artwork by HEATHER HANSEN
Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr
Photograph by Spencer Hansen

 

 

 

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