Heather Hansen

Untitled 1 (2014)

Untitled 2 (2014)

Untitled 3 (2014)

Untitled 4 (2014)

Untitled 5 (2014)

Untitled 6 (2014)

Untitled 7 (2014)

               Heather Hansen is from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a visual artist that has background in contemporary dance, sculpture and painting. Recently she has found a way to intertwine her dance moves and art by actually putting her dance moves on paper using charcoal. She uses her dance moves and charcoal as foundational tools for her focal point. Hansen's central focus in her art is the performance when creating these pieces, similar to the focal point of Janine Antoni's work. Movement is a major aspect that is taken into account during production as well. What draws me into Hansen's work is concept of her art being formed by her body and the symmetry she is able to create in each piece. I consider her work to be interesting because it is as though she is continuing to tell the story of her dance but from another perspective. My favorite piece among these is "Untitled 4" because it is curiously the only one done in blue chalk. This piece is also the only one that lacks as perfect symmetry as the others. However this lack can depict a perspective of her dance. I believe what makes Hansen's work stand out is that she holds her process and performance as equally important as her final outcome.