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Körperkonfiguration in Dünenlandschaft

Körperkonfiguration in Dünenlandschaft
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    • Body Configuration in Dune Landscape
    • Körperkonfiguration in Dünenlandschaft
  • 1974
  • b&w photograph, black ink, colored
  • 41,8 × 60,8 cm
In “Body Configurations in Nature,” VALIE EXPORT inscribes her own body into the landscape, thus drawing a direct line between the functionality of the body and the architectural dimensions with which this body can adapt to given structures. With a clear geometric cut, EXPORT inserts her body into the Belgian dunes and uses black marker to emphasize the correlation between body and landscape parts. By giving the body a clear function that is inserted into the bare landscape, EXPORT heightens the spectator’s awareness of the subjective reality lying behind each bodily movement as a sign of cultural articulation. W.S.