— Art of Responsiveness as the Aesthetics of the Threshold —
Shaving Canticle, a work by Yohma Idiljene, explores the intersection of “nature” and “culture” embodied in the fur of furred kind.
Through the act of shaving, Yohma transforms this intimate, symbolic layer into a visible dialogue between individual identity and societal norms.
Performed in public spaces, the act of shaving disrupts conventional boundaries—between private and public, exposure and restraint, the everyday and the extraordinary.
This act reveals the threshold as a dynamic site where these tensions collide, and where a new aesthetic sensibility emerges.
Yohma’s art reverses conventional notions of beauty, reinterpreting the material and tactile qualities of the body.
The presence of Loiett, the model for this series, plays a pivotal role.
Her white fur, gradually removed, becomes a living canvas—an evolving sculpture shaped by texture, light, and motion.
This transformation transcends mere documentation; it is an event sculpted in real time, where space and time converge into art.
The observer’s gaze, too, is incorporated into the work, making each presentation unique and perpetually in flux.
Shaving Canticle is not simply a visual statement but a profound philosophical experiment.
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